Kein Sato and Satoshi Tanaka scored during the second half as Japan defeated Ukraine 2-0 in an under-23 men's soccer friendly Monday. Under a constant rain at Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, Sato opened the scoring in the 48th minute and Tanaka doubled the lead in the 76th minute by ripping a left-footed shot from a tight angle.