NAGASAKI - V-Varen Nagasaki held off Kyoto Sanga 2-1 in their J.League first-division opener on Sunday, a match preceded by a moment of silence on the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city.
Thiago Santana chipped in the 11th-minute opener after stealing the ball off the Kyoto backline before drilling home a low left-footed strike in the 29th-minute at Peace Stadium, where Rafael Elias got Kyoto's only goal in the 54th minute.
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