Former Gor Mahia striker Michael Ogada Olunga scored the only goal as his Kashiwa Reysol side beat Albirex Niigata 1-0 in a Japanese League Division 2 Round 3 match played on Saturday, March 9, 2019.
Niigata hosted the match at their Denka Big Swan Stadium as Olunga’s goal in the 73rd minute settled the matters.
He started the match.
The Harambee Stars striker’s side is now second on the J-League Division 2 standings with 9 points after three matches following routine wins against Machida and Renofa Yamaguchi.
Mito leads the 22-teams-league standings because of a superior goal difference.
He is expected back in action on March 17, when his side visit 4th placed Kyoto.
On Wednesday, the-26-year-old become the first Kenyan to score in a Japanese YBC Levain Cup match.
Michael Olunga scored twice for his Kashiwa Reysol side in the space of four minutes between the 65th and 69th minute as his team came from a goal down, to register the much needed 2-1 win against FC Tokyo.
YBC Levain Cup refers to the Japanese Domestic Competition founded in 1992.
It can be equated to the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Shield Cup in Kenya and the FA in England.