Besides netting a brace, Sato also provided two assists as Japan began their title defence in style with the midfielder showing the promise which saw him earning his first senior international cap in the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26.
Having already laid the opener for Yuto Ozeki, the FC Tokyo player scored twice and then set up Sena Ishibashi with Yutaka Michiwaki completing the win from the spot. .....
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