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Olunga tightens grip on Golden Boot award

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 Kenyan international scored in the 87th minute after connecting to a cross from right back Kengo Kitazume that was headed his way by Hiroto Goya
  • Kashiwa stays 10th on the log with 41 points from 27 matches, while Sagan climbs one spot to 14th displacing Yokohama FC who are not in action until November 25
  • Kashiwa will visit fourth-ranked Kashima in their next match on November 25

Michael Olunga inched closer to claiming Golden Boot award in Japan’s J1 League after netting his 24th goal of the season as Kashiwa Reysol lost 2-1 to Sagan Tosu at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium on Saturday.

It was Kashiwa’s first match since October 31 after three weeks of coronavirus-enforced break. The Kenyan international scored in the 87th minute after connecting to a cross from right back Kengo Kitazume that was headed his way by Hiroto Goya.