Jay Bothroyd scored a pair of headed goals Saturday to lead Consadole Sapporo in a 5-2 win over Shonan Bellmare.
Starting up front alongside Japan forward Musashi Suzuki, the 190-cm Bothroyd found the net in the 21st and 71st minutes at Atsubetsu Stadium to help keep Sapporo within striking distance of the top three.
Consadole defender Ryosuke Shindo opened the scoring before Kazunari Ono pulled a goal back for the visitors ahead of the break. Substitute Anderson Lopes and Thailand playmaker Chanathip Songkrasin netted late for Mihailo Petrovic's side.