Japan international striker Yoshito Okubo scored a second-half double as Cerezo Osaka came from behind to hold defending champion Jubilo Iwata 2-2 away in the J. League on Saturday.
Masashi Oguro (left) of Gamba Osaka competes for the ball with Urawa Reds defender Keisuke Tsuboi during Saturday's J. League match at World Expo Memorial Stadium. Gamba won 2-1. Iwata had twice taken the lead through Takahiro Kawamura and Brazilian Rodrigo Gral but Okubo's superb brace dealt another blow to the home side's hopes of retaining the second-stage title.
After four matches, Masaaki Yanagishita's men have managed just one win with four points, five adrift of leader JEF United Ichihara, which hosts Kashima Antlers on Sunday.