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Olunga and Kashiwa Reysol fire blanks at Cerezo Osaka

Kashiwa Reysol striker Michael Olunga (left) with teammates after losing 2-1 to Sagan Tosu during their J1 League match on November 21, 2020.

Photo credit: Pool

What you need to know:

  • The 26-year-old Kenyan had been used as a late substitute in the 1-1 draw against Oita Trinita on December 9 at Sankyo Frontier Stadium in Kashiwa.
  • He played full 90 minutes against Cerezo in a match Kashiwa started with a decent record of two identical 3-0 wins at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.

Kenyan international striker Michael Olunga returned to the starting line-up as Kashiwa Reysol held hosts Cerezo Osaka to a goalless draw in a Japan’s top-tier (J1 League) match at Yanmar Stadium Nagai on Saturday.

The 26-year-old Kenyan had been used as a late substitute in the 1-1 draw against Oita Trinita on December 9 at Sankyo Frontier Stadium in Kashiwa.