Kashiwa Reysol striker Cristiano scored an 88th-minute equalizer to salvage a 1-1 draw against Yokohama F. Marinos on Saturday in a result that did little for either side's J. League title ambitions.
Reysol went into the match at Nissan Stadium in third place in the table, trailing leaders Kashima Antlers by six points, while Marinos sat two points further back with nine games remaining.
Manabu Saito looked to have secured the three points for Marinos with a sublime curling shot in the ninth minute, only for Cristiano to drill home a free kick with two minutes remaining to grab a share of the spoils for Reysol.
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