Cerezo Osaka extended its unbeaten run to 14 league matches and moved level on points with local rival Gamba Osaka at the top of the J. League after a 1-1 draw with Oita Trinita on Wednesday.
Cerezo Osaka forward Akihiro Morishima and Oita Trinita defender Yuki Fukaya compete for the ball during the first half in a game at Nagai Stadium.
Faltering Gamba now leads the standings only by virtue of a superior goal difference after Tatsunori Hisanaga's late strike gave Omiya Ardija a 1-0 win in Saitama, condemning the visitors to their fourth defeat in five games.