Shingo Hyodo pounced in the 81st minute to give Yokohama F. Marinos their first win of the J. League season with a 1-0 victory over Sagan Tosu on Sunday.
Marinos went into the match at Mitsuzawa Stadium having taken only one point from their opening two games under new French manager Erick Mombaerts, in stark contrast to high-flying Tosu's perfect start of two wins from two.
But Hyodo cut the visitors down to size with an opportunist's strike nine minutes from time, leaving Mombaerts relieved to chalk up his first victory having been hand-picked for the job over the winter by Manchester City's owners, who last year bought a 20 percent stake in Marinos.