Leo Ceara set up Yokohama F. Marinos' first goal and followed that with a hat trick in the J. League first-division leaders' 5-3 win over Shimizu S-Pulse on Saturday.
Marinos broke the ice in the 10th minute at Tokyo's National Stadium, which served as the stage for Shimizu's 30th anniversary celebrations. After drawing a crowd of defenders just outside the area, Leo rolled the ball forward for midfielder Takuma Nishimura to smash past keeper Shuichi Gonda.
Some tough defending and a lucky break saw S-Pulse equalize moments later. Thiago Santana shoved an attacker off the ball in Shimizu's half and released Yuta Kamiya with a through pass. Kamiya's marker stumbled, and he calmly slotted past keeper Yohei Takaoka.