SAITAMA — Nine-man Kashima Antlers stunned Urawa Reds on Saturday with a 1-0 win that takes the 2007 J. League title race down to the wire.

News photoAntlers midfielder Takuya Nozawa reacts after scoring a game-winning goal in the 67th minute against Urawa Reds at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Saturday. Kashima won 1-0. KYODO PHOTO

Leader Urawa, looking to seal the championship with a win over its second-placed rival, looked to have the advantage in a bad-tempered first half when Antlers' Toru Araiba was sent off for a wild challenge in the 42nd minute.