Musashi Suzuki bagged his first international goal to help lead Japan to a 2-1 win over China in the EAFF E-1 Football Championship on Tuesday.
The Consadole Sapporo forward opened the scoring for Hajime Moriyasu's squad of J. League players in the first half, while Gamba Osaka defender Genta Miura added a second from a set play after the break.
Dong Xuesheng pulled a goal back for China in the 90th minute at Busan Gudeok Stadium to cause a frantic end to a game which Japan had largely controlled.