Urawa Reds moved a step closer to the J. League overall points title despite squandering a lead in a 1-1 draw with Sagan Tosu on Saturday.
Urawa began the day two points ahead of Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the overall table — the winner of which goes directly to the J. League championship decider — and looked on course for another three points when Shinzo Koroki opened the scoring in the 23rd minute.
But Yutaka Yoshida equalized eight minutes later to ensure that Urawa would enjoy anything but a comfortable afternoon at Saitama Stadium, and the home side ended the match indebted to goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa as Tosu threatened to plunder a late winner.