Shion Inoue and Ryoya Yamashita struck as Yokohama FC stunned leader Vissel Kobe 2-0 at home in the J. League first division Sunday for its first league win in eight games.
Kobe remains top on 44 points, but Yokohama F Marinos, which drew 0-0 away to Urawa Reds, is level on points and trails only on goal difference. Third-place Nagoya Grampus sits on 42 points after its win on Saturday.
Kobe's Daiju Sasaki headed over from a free kick in the 10th minute, but the visiting team was put on notice eight minutes later when Yamashita turned a defender inside out near the byline, only to blast his effort into the side netting.