Football: Germain nets 4 goals for Japan in 6-1 rout of Hong Kong

Striker Ryo Germain bagged four goals in 26 first-half minutes as he spearheaded Japan to a 6-1 win against Hong Kong in their opening match of the East Asian Football Federation E-1 Championship on Tuesday.The 30-year-old Sanfrecce Hiroshima attacker tied the record for most goals by a Japan debutant, after being capped in a Samurai Blue side selected entirely from the domestic J-League by manager Hajime Moriyasu.Germain opened the scoring for the E-1 title holders in the fourth minute at Yong-in Mireu Stadium, controlling Yuki Soma's pass on his chest before volleying past Hong Kong keepe…READ FULL ARTICLE