Kenyan forward Ismael Dunga featured as Sagan Tosu picked up a point on the road in the 1-1 draw against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in a Japanese J1 League clash on Saturday.Dunga was handed the final 27 minutes of the game as he was introduced in the 63rd minute when Tosu were seeking to salvage something from the game when they were trailing 1-0.Sanfrecce’s plans were thrown into disarray as early as the 18th minute when Yuya Asano picked up an injury that forced him off the game as he was replaced by Brazilian forward Ezequiel.#サガン鳥栖 0-1 #サンフレッチェ広島【IN】#酒井宣福 #イスマエルドゥンガ🔁【OUT】#林大地 #山下敬大🖥#DAZN▶️ https://t.co/6ZqypcD1vs#Jリーグ #FullPower pic.twitter.com/6HRznt819v— サガン鳥栖公式 (@saganofficial17) July 3, 2021 The first half was however a drab encounter that witnessed little action in front of goal as both teams went into the halftime break locked in a barren draw.Sagan head coach Myung Hwi Kim plotted a double substitution in the 73rd minute as he took off Keita Yamashita and Daichi Hayashi for Ismael Dunga and Noriyoshi Sakai.Seemingly headed for a loss, Sagan emerged from the edge of the abyss with Noriyoshi Sakai rescuing a point for them in the first minute of stoppage time as he got his name on the scoresheet. ‘ Goooooooal‼️‼️🤩#サガン鳥栖 1-1 #サンフレッチェ広島’90⚽️ #酒井宣福🖥#DAZN▶️ https://t.co/6ZqypcD1vs#Jリーグ #FullPower pic.twitter.com/12WcxR9ldA— サガン鳥栖公式 (@saganofficial17) July 3, 2021 Dunga was making a return back into the lineup after missing the matchday squad in the 2-0 loss to Yokohama F. Marinos last time out.The former Tusker FC forward has struggled to adapt to life in Japan as he is still in pursuit of his first goal for the club since joining back in January but had to wait till March for his first appearance due to Covid-19 restrictions. The 28-year-old joined Sagan from Albanian side KF Vllaznia where he had impressed and won the Albanian league and Albanian Cup.
