Brazilian striker Marques struck his second goal of the season as Nagoya Grampus Eight knocked FC Tokyo off the top of the J. League with a 1-0 win Wednesday.

News photoKashiwa Reysol forward Choi Sung Kuk (left) vies for the ball with Yokohama F. Marinos midfielder Dutra during the first half of their J. League first-division match at Tokyo's National Stadium on Wednesday. F. Marinos won 1-0.

FC Tokyo was left to rue a missed first-half penalty and its first league defeat of the campaign meant Kashima Antlers took sole possession of the lead after a 2-0 win at home to promoted Omiya Ardija.

Takuya Nozawa scored for the second match running to give Kashima the lead in the 24th minute and a 78th-minute penalty from Japan midfielder Mitsuo Ogasawara sealed the win to move Toninho Cerezo's men on to 13 points from five matches.