Hiroshima crash out of ACL race on away loss in W. Sydney

Hiroshima crash out of ACL race on away loss in W. Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia - Sanfrecce Hiroshima midfielder Yojiro Takahagi (R) and Western Sydney Wanderers midfielder Shinji Ono (L) fight for the ball during the first half of a second-leg round-of-16 match in the Asian Champions League at Parramatta Stadium in Sydney, Australia, on May 14, 2014. Hiroshima crashed out of the ACL on away goals after a 2-0 defeat.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat FC Seoul in ACL

Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat FC Seoul in ACL

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Yojiro Takahagi of Japan's Sanfrecce Hiroshima (10) scores the opening goal past Kim Jin Kyu of South Korea's FC Seoul during the second half of a Group F match in the Asian Champions League at Hiroshima Athletic Stadium in Hiroshima, Japan, on March 19, 2014. Hiroshima won 2-1.

Hiroshima's Takahagi against Central Coast Mariners

Hiroshima's Takahagi against Central Coast Mariners

GOSFORD, Australia - Yojiro Takahagi (L) of Sanfrecee Hiroshima fights for the ball in an Asian Champions League game against Australia's Central Coast Mariners in Gosford, Australia, on March 11, 2014.

Hiroshima beaten 1-0 by Shandong in ACL Group H 1st round

Hiroshima beaten 1-0 by Shandong in ACL Group H 1st round

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan's Sanfrecce Hiroshima midfielder Yojiro Takahagi (R) fights for the ball with China's Shandong Luneng midfielder Zhou Haibin in a Group H clash of the 2010 Asian Champions League at Big Arch in Hiroshima, Japan, on Feb. 24, 2010. Hiroshima were beaten 1-0.

Kashima's Ogasawara in action in ACL game vs. Australian team

Kashima's Ogasawara in action in ACL game vs. Australian team

Mitsuo Ogasawara (L) of Japanese side Kashima Antlers competes for the ball with compatriot Yojiro Takahagi of Australia's Western Sydney Wanderers in the second half of an Asian Champions League match in Kashima, northeast of Tokyo, on Feb. 25, 2015. Kashima lost 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Western Sydney's Takahagi scores in ACL game vs. Japan's Kashima

Western Sydney's Takahagi scores in ACL game vs. Japan's Kashima

Japanese footballer Yojiro Takahagi of Australian side Western Sydney Wanderers scores the team's second goal in the second half of an Asian Champions League match against Japan's Kashima Antlers in Kashima, northeast of Tokyo, on Feb. 25, 2015. Western Sydney won 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kanazaki strikes winner against W. Sydney in ACL

Kanazaki strikes winner against W. Sydney in ACL

Kashima Antlers' Mu Kanazaki (C) competes for the ball with Western Sydney Wanderers' Yusuke Tanaka (L) in the second half of a Group H away game in the Asian Champions League on April 21, 2015, in Sydney. On the right is Western Sydney's Yojiro Takahagi. Kanazaki scored the winner as the Japanese club won 2-1, keeping alive their hopes of advancing to the knockout stage. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

(CORRECTED) Hiroshima beaten 1-0 by Shandong in ACL Group H 1st

(CORRECTED) Hiroshima beaten 1-0 by Shandong in ACL Group H 1st

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan's Sanfrecce Hiroshima midfielder Yojiro Takahagi (R) fights for the ball with China's Shandong Luneng midfielder Zhou Haibin in a Group H clash of the 2010 Asian Champions League at Big Arch in Hiroshima, Japan, on Feb. 24, 2010. Hiroshima were beaten 1-0. (Kyodo)

Japan vs N. Korea at East Asian tournament

Japan vs N. Korea at East Asian tournament

Yojiro Takahagi (R) of Japan and Ri Yong Chol of North Korea challenge in the air during the first half of the men's E-1 Football Championship at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo