AFC Champions League Two
The result leaves Svay Rieng third with a point to show, while Shenhua are second - two points adrift of FC Machida Zelvia.
Svay Rieng had the first sight of goal in the seventh minute following a short corner, with Tiago Alves seeing his long-range effort repelled by Shenhua goalkeeper Ma Zhen.
Shenhua, who lost Luis Asue to injury in the 12th minute, threatened through Shinichi Chan but his effort was blocked by Takaki Ose, while Alves was similarly denied at the other end.
The Chinese Super League side almost capitalised on an errant back pass in the 22nd minute, only for Liu Chengyu to drive his low effort straight at Vireak Dara.
Shenhua, however, suffered another injury setback when Liu was forced off in the 38th minute, with Rafael Ratao coming on in his place.
Svay Rieng pressed late in the half, with Ose firing narrowly wide and Kwame Peprah seeing his effort blocked in stoppage time as the sides went into the break goalless.
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The Cambodian side continued to threaten after the restart, with Johannes Tartarotti testing Ma Zhen from distance in the 46th minute after being teed-up by Kwame Peprah’s headed pass.
Alves almost gave Svay Rieng the lead 10 minutes later, with his glancing header just missing the right post, before the Portuguese skied his effort from outside the box shortly after.
Shenhua played in patches with Xu Haoyang missing the target in the 63rd minute while at the other end, Ma Zhen kept out Ose’s low drive from distance.
The home side continued to be wasteful in front of goal, with Berinho, Martins Junior and Peprah all failing to find the target in the closing stages as they settled for a goalless stalemate.
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