Hiroshima crash out of ACL

Hiroshima crash out of ACL

SYDNEY, Australia - Western Sydney Wanderers striker Brendon Santalab (R) scores his side's second goal past Sanfrecce Hiroshima goalkeeper Takuto Hayashi (1) during the second half of a second-leg round of 16 match in the Asian Champions League at Parramatta Stadium in Sydney on May 14, 2014. Hiroshima crashed out of the ACL on away goals after a 2-0 defeat.

(2)Japan Under-23 vs. Greece friendly

(2)Japan Under-23 vs. Greece friendly

PATRAS, Greece - Greek substitute Pandelis Kapetanos (R) scores a goal giving the hosts a 1-1 share against Japan's Under-23s in the last seconds of stoppage time in a friendly match April 21 in Patras, Greece. At left is Japan goalkeeper Takuto Hayashi.

Hiroshima goalee Hayashi stops penalty kick by Yamagata MF Diego

Hiroshima goalee Hayashi stops penalty kick by Yamagata MF Diego

Sanfrecce Hiroshima goalkeeper Takuto Hayashi (back) saves a penalty from Montedio Yamagata midfielder Diego Souza during the second half of a J-League Division 1 second-stage game at ND Soft Stadium Yamagata in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, northern Japan, on Sept. 12, 2015. Hiroshima won 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

(2)Japan Under-23 vs. Greece friendly

(2)Japan Under-23 vs. Greece friendly

PATRAS, Greece - Greek substitute Pandelis Kapetanos (R) scores a goal giving the hosts a 1-1 share against Japan's Under-23s in the last seconds of stoppage time in a friendly match April 21 in Patras, Greece. At left is Japan goalkeeper Takuto Hayashi. (Kyodo)

Kobe's Podolski

Kobe's Podolski

Vissel Kobe striker Lukas Podolski (L) is challenged by Sanfrecce Hiroshima defender Kenta Mukuhara as goalkeeper Takuto Hayashi looks on in J-League action on Nov. 18, 2017, at Kobe Universiade Stadium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo