Football: Consadole compound Sagan's woes with 3-1 defeat

First-half goals from Naoki Ishikawa and Jay Bothroyd helped Consadole Sapporo run away with a 3-1 victory over Sagan Tosu in the J-League first division on Saturday.Mu Kanazaki pulled a goal back for the visitors after the break, but a late strike from Musashi Suzuki put the result beyond doubt.A day after marquee recruit Fernando Torres announced his impending retirement, last-place Sagan sought to avoid a third straight J1 defeat at a rain-soaked Atsubetsu Stadium.But their clean sheet lasted until just the 19th minute, when Ishikawa scored from a set piece. The wingback struck with his …READ FULL ARTICLE