Urawa Reds underlined their title ambitions with a gritty 1-0 win away over Avispa Fukuoka in the J. League first division on Sunday.
Urawa Reds defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka (left) beats Avispa Fukuoka defender Mitsuru Chiyotanda to the ball to head a last-minute goal in their J. League first-division match at Hakatanomori Stadium in Fukuoka.
Urawa was frustrated for long periods by defensive Fukuoka and looked to be on its way to a second straight goal-less draw until Marcus Tulio Tanaka popped up deep into second stoppage time to head home the winner.
"It's not over until it's over, and we kept plugging away until the death, so I'm really pleased," said match-winner Tulio.