Musashi Suzuki continued his Levain Cup scoring streak with a brace Wednesday, as Consadole Sapporo stayed on top of Group A with a 6-3 win over second-division V-Varen Nagasaki.
The newly capped Japan forward got the goal-fest at Transcosmos Stadium under way with a fifth-minute penalty, then struck again from open play early in the second half.
Suzuki — who scored a hat-trick in Consadole's 4-1 thrashing of Shonan Bellmare in the league cup on April 10 — converted from the spot after Nagasaki goalkeeper Masaya Tomizawa fouled Kosuke Shirai in the area.