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Mutsuki Kato’s 78th-minute winner, his third goal in three games, earned J-League first-division leaders Sanfrecce Hiroshima their third straight win, 2-1 over relegation-threatened Jubilo Iwata on Sunday. Sanfrecce’s win at Yamaha Stadium in central Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture moved them to 65 points, one ahead of second-place Vissel Kobe, 3-2 winners at Kyoto Sanga. In Iwata, the visitors dominated from the start, but they could not make the most of their possession advantage until Sho Sasaki poked home a loose ball after a 41st-minute corner kick. Jubilo, 18th in the 20-team J1 and facing o…

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