INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Shandong Taishan beat Shenzhen 4-0 at home in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, on Friday, securing their fourth win of the season and
taking the lead in the Chinese Super League (CSL) with 13 points after six games.All four of Shandong's goals were netted in the first half
In the fourth minute, Guilherme Madruga cut the ball from Jiang Zhipeng for Zeca to feed Valeri Qazaishvili for a curling effort that flies
into the top corner of the goal, giving the hosts a 1-0 lead.Two minutes later, Liu Yang earned the home side a free kick on the left edge
Li Yuan took a shot that bounced to the ground and then into Shenzhen's goal while goalkeeper Ji Jiabao made no response at all, watching
the opponents advantage grow to two goals.Shandong's third goal came in the 22nd minute when Huang Zhengyu, Madruga and Cryzan tricked the
visitors' defense with a series of quick passes before Zeca received the ball inside the box and scored again for his side.Eight minutes
later, Qazaishvili dribbled toward the box and drew attention from most of the defenders before passing to Cryzan backheel for the Brazilian
forward to blow a volley into Shenzhen's goal for his third goal of the season and Shandong's fourth goal of the night to seal an easy
win.In the other game of the day, Changchun Yatai defeated Meizhou Hakka 3-1 on the road in Meizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, for
their first win of the season
Ohi Omoijuanfo opened the score for Changchun in the fifth minute assisted by Robert Beric
Then in the 38th minute, Beric set up a goal for Tan Long to double their advantage.Meizhou's Cameroonian midfielder Jerome Mbekeli was
thrown out with a red card in the 58th minute for trampling on goalkeeper Wu Yake
Xu Yue added the third goal for the visitors in the 87th minute before Ji Shengpan netted one for the hosts in the final minute of stoppage
