Hiramatsu powers Giravanz Kitakyushu past Nagano at home

KITAKYUSHU (Interstat) — Sho Hiramatsu had one goal and one assist as Giravanz Kitakyushu beat Nagano 3-1 on Sunday at Mikuni World Stadium. Hiramatsu scored in the second minute of first-half stoppage time, Seung Jin Koh scored in the 51st minute, Daigo Takahashi scored in the 54th and Kosuke Tanaka scored Nagano’s lone goal in the second minute of second-half stoppage time. Hiramatsu played 90 minutes, Takahashi played 90 and scored once, Koh played 76 and scored once, Tanaka played 44 and scored once, and Kota Yokokubo played 90 and had one assist. Giravanz Kitakyushu is 2-2 in this competition and 2-3 across all competitions; Nagano is 2-2 in both. Nagano’s Yoshizawa S. was booked in the ninth minute and Morita D. in the 56th. Nagano made substitutions in the 46th, 55th and 68th minutes, while Giravanz Kitakyushu made changes in the 63rd, 64th, 76th and 86th minutes.