Kashiwa Reysol returned to the J. League summit against a stunning backdrop of Mt. Fuji on Sunday as second-half goals from Masato Kudo and Leandro Domingues earned them a gritty 2-1 win at Shimizu S-Pulse.
Champions Nagoya Grampus started the day top on goal difference having beaten Yokohama F. Marinos away by the same score on Saturday, but a rare header from Leandro Domingues with five minutes left completed a dramatic come-from-behind win, putting Kashiwa (68) three points clear again with just two games left.
Victory moved Kashiwa a step closer to completing a fairy-tale campaign, achieving the unprecedented feat of capturing second- and first-division titles in consecutive seasons.