SENDAI -- Vegalta forward Yoshiteru Yamashita scored a 101th-minute header helping Sendai edge Vissel Kobe 2-1 in extra time at Sendai Stadium on Sunday to give the J. League Division One newcomer its fourth straight victory.
Vissel's new signing Ataliba put the visitors ahead in the 25th minute when the Brazilian midfielder headed in a loose ball from a corner.
Sendai kept on attacking and finally leveled the game when Marcos converted a penalty five minutes into injury time. The home team had been awarded the spot kick after Vissel defender Masao Tsuchiya handled the ball in the box.