OSAKA -- In-form Japan striker Naohiro Takahara bagged a goal in each half as J. League leader Jubilo Iwata cruised to a 2-0 win away at Gamba Osaka on Saturday.

News photoNozomu Kato (far left) of Kashiwa Reysol heads home the winning goal in the 85th minute of Saturday's game against FC Tokyo. Reysol won 1-0.

Takahara put the visitors in front when he sprung Gamba's offside trap to head home a cross from Norihiro Nishi after 11 minutes and took his tally for the season to 20 with a second from a Hiroshi Nanami free-kick two minutes from time at Expo stadium.