SAITAMA -- Defender Atsushi Yoneyama scored from a 30-meter strike in the 109th minute to help Tokyo Verdy 1969 edge hosts Urawa Reds 1-0 at Komaba Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
In the other game on the day, Consadole Sapporo was relegated to Division Two after losing to the Kashima Antlers 3-2 in extra time at Kashima Stadium.
Tatsuya Ishikawa fired home the winner in the 103rd minute to wrap up a game in which the lead changed hands several times.