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Kota Kawano put Fagiano Okayama's J1 League campaign in lights with a hat-trick that cut through Sanfrecce Hiroshima in a five-goal thriller. Kawano struck in the 10th and 21st minutes to build a two-goal cushion, then Sébastien Haller pulled one back for the visitors just before the break with a 45+2 finish. Kawano completed the treble five minutes after the restart to make it 3-1, and although Hayao Kawabe gave Hiroshima fresh hope in the 64th minute, Okayama held firm to win 3-2. The result moves Fagiano to 10 points from five games, narrowing the gap on Hiroshima, who arrive one point ahead in the standings. History offered no guarantee here, the two sides having split their last three meetings evenly with one win apiece and a draw. The hat-trick is the headline, but Kawano's 50th-minute finish, the one that killed the contest stone dead, is the goal you need to see.
