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Kyoto Sanga boosted their survival hopes after claiming a late 2-1 win at Avispa Fukuoka in the J-League first division on Sunday, ending the home team’s six-game unbeaten run. Kyoto defender Yuta Miyamoto rolled home the winner nine minutes into stoppage time at Best Denki Stadium, where Fukuoka appeared to have snatched a draw when center-back Masaya Tashiro headed an equalizer just minutes earlier. Sanga, who went ahead two minutes after the break through forward Taichi Hara’s shot from a tight angle, moved up to 18th on 21 points, two points off safety. Fukuoka remained sixth on 35 points,…

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