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Covid-19 hits Michael Olunga’s team

Kashiwa Reysol's Kenyan striker Michael Olunga celebrates scoring a goal in the J-League against Shonan.

Photo credit: Pool |
Geofrey Anene

By  Geoffrey Anene

Contributor

NMG Sport

What you need to know:

  • A press release from the Japan Professional League said on Monday that the process of identifying suspected close contacts for the two people whose test results were not obtained could not be taken by the time the match is held forcing the match to be cancelled.

Michael Olunga’s Kashiwa Reysol will not play Vegalta Sendai in a Japanese League One match scheduled for Tuesday after a player in their team was diagnosed with coronavirus on Monday.

A press release from the Japan Professional League said on Monday that the process of identifying suspected close contacts for the two people whose test results were not obtained could not be taken by the time the match is held forcing the match to be cancelled.

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