Peter Utaka found the net on three occasions as Kyoto Sanga demolished Giravanz Kitakyushu in a J2 League encounter played on Saturday.
The former Nigeria international had scored the only goal in his side’s 1-0 defeat of Machida Zelvia the last time out.
Against the Giravanz, he got a treble as Cho Kwi-jae’s men ran riot at the Sanga Stadium by Kyocera in the seven-goal thriller.
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17 minutes into the encounter, Utaka got his first of the day.