Japan midfielder Kaishu Sano scored the opener as Mainz beat Strasbourg 2-0 at home on Thursday in the Europa Conference League quarterfinals first leg.The 25-year-old gave his team an 11th-minute lead at Mainz Arena by launching and finishing off a deadly counter himself, first winning the ball inside his own half before playing a one-two with his compatriot Sota Kawasaki to get into a dangerous position.Having cut in from the left, Sano's curling effort toward the far top corner from 20 meters out took a tiny deflection before it went in off the post. Stefan Posch doubled their lead eight…READ FULL ARTICLE