Kenyan duo of Ismael Dunga and Ayub Timbe come on as second-half substitutes as the former’s Sagan Tosu picked up a win while the Vissel Kobe were denied three points by a last gasp equalizer from Cerezo Osaka.Sagan Tosu 3-1 Nagoya GrampusAfter a muted opening 35 minutes of the clash, the game finally burst into life in the 39th minute when Brazilian defender Eduardo was unfortunate to turn the ball into his own net to hand Nagoya the lead.🎦 ゴール動画 🏆 明治安田生命Ｊ１リーグ 第20節🆚 鳥栖vs名古屋🔢 2-1⌚️ 51分⚽️ 酒井 宣福（鳥栖）#Ｊリーグ#サガン鳥栖vs名古屋グランパスその他の動画はこちら👇https://t.co/JUEMOXumQp pic.twitter.com/SVaV2mmo5m— Ｊリーグ（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (@J_League) July 17, 2021 Tosu head coach Kim Myung Hwi has some stern words for his charges which was evident from the bright second-half start as Yoshihiro Nakano restored parity after Yuta Higuchi put the ball on a plate for him.Higuchi was again on the tick of things as he claimed his second assist of the game this time Noriyoshi Sakai getting to the end of his pass to put Sagan ahead for the first time in the clash.Dunga was introduced seven minutes after the hour mark as goalscorer Sakai was rested as the former Tusker FC forward was presented with a chance to find his first goal in Japan since his move back in January. Higuchi just could not be contained by the Nagoya defence as he claimed a hat-trick of assists with 10 minutes left on the clock as Tomoya Koyamatsu bagged his second goal this year to ensure Sagan claimed three points.Cerezo Osaka 1-1 Vissel KobeKobe arrived in the clash in red hot form having won their last five games and took the lead in the 39th minute through Kyogo Furuhashi who will complete a move to Scottish giants Celtic in the coming weeks.さすが古橋選手！✨最後にもしっかりと決めてくれました！⚽You just knew he would score! ✨@Kyogo_Furuhashi gets his goal on his final appearance! ⚽ハイライトは @DAZN_JPN📺登録は⏩https://t.co/P80XKwZwAQ#visselkobe #ヴィッセル神戸 pic.twitter.com/kPk2QTX8JZ— ヴィッセル神戸 (@visselkobe) July 17, 2021 Timbe was given the nod in the 81st minute as he came on for Brazilian midfielder Douglas with Kobe looking to assure three points with another goal.Cerezo however had other ideas in the 89th minute when Koji Toriumi who had just been on the field for less than a minute salvaged a point with Yusuke Maruhashi providing an assist.
