Gao Tianyi scored in the 78th minute as leaders Shanghai Shenhua carved out a 1-0 win against Shandong Taishan in their Chinese Super League clash on Saturday.

 

The win moved Shenhua up to 23 points, three clear of Chengdu Rongcheng.

Chengdu took sole possession of second spot with a 2-1 victory against Changchun Yatai, with Yuan Mincheng (5th) and Wei Shihao (49th) netting.  Robert Beric pulled one back for Changchun in the 52nd minute.

 

Defending champions Shanghai Port defeated Yunnan Yukun 3-2 to move into third.

 

Leonardo scored twice (20th, 73rd) and Gabrielzinho netted the third with Pedro Henrique (69th) and Sun Xuelong (90+1) striking for Yunnan.

Beijing FC edged Henan 1-0, Peng City drew 1-1 with Dalian Zhixing, Wuhan Three Towns and Zhejiang defeated Tianjin Jinmen Tiger and Qingdao Youth Island 2-1 respectively while Qingdaq Hainiu and Meizhou Hakka played to a 1-1 stalemate.

Taichi Hara and Masaya Okugawa scored as Kyoto Sanga maintained their lead at the top of the J1 League with a 2-1 win over Yokohama FC on Friday.

 

Hara opened the scoring in the 15th minute with Lukian drawing Yokohama level five minutes into the second half.

 

Okugawa, however, netted the winner in the 70th minute as Kyoto Sanga moved up to 24 points, two ahead of Kashima Antlers and Urawa Red Diamonds.

Kei Chinen struck in the 54th minute as Kashima edge Nagoya Grampus 1-0, allowing them to jump into second place on goal difference.

 

Takuro Kaneko was Urawa Reds' hero, netting the only goal of the game against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the 57th minute.

Kashima Reysol dropped to fourth from second after settling for a 1-1 draw with Niigata on Saturday.

 

Shonan Bellmare and Tokyo Verdy edged Machida Zelvia and Cerezo Osaka 1-0 respectively, FC Tokyo defeated Gamba Osaka 3-0 while Avispa Fukuoka and Okayama played to a 1-1 draw.

Joo Min-kyu struck in the 74th minute as Daejeon Hana defeated 10-man Gangwon FC on Sunday to increase their lead at the top of the K League 1.

 

The win moved Daejeon to 23 points after 11 matches, with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors five adrift but with a match in hand.

Jeonbuk edged Suwon FC 2-1 with Jeon Se-jin scoring the winner in the sixth minute of time added on at the end of the second half. Suwon's Lee Taek-geun had earlier cancelled out Kim Jin-kyu's opener for Jeonbuk.

 

Gimcheon Sangmu moved ahead of Ulsan HD into third with a 2-0 win over the defending champions, with Yu Kang-hyun (30th) and Park Sang-hyeok (90th) scoring. The defeat was a blow for Ulsan, who had beaten Anyang 1-0 on Wednesday, with Kim Pan-gon's side six points behind Daejeon.

Anyang defeated Jeju 2-1 while Pohang Steelers edged FC Seoul 1-0 in other matches.

Lee Man moved within a point of leaders Tai Po with a 2-1 win against Eastern on Saturday.

 

Dudu opened the scoring for Lee Man in the 66th minute with Ryoya Tachibana adding the second four minutes later. Chun Ting Lee scored Eastern's consolation in the 82nd minute.

 

The victory moved defending champions Lee Man to 44 points, three ahead of Eastern after 20 matches. Tai Po were not in action.

Kitchee SC are fourth on 38 points following a 3-1 defeat of Hong Kong FC on Saturday.

 

In other matches, HK Rangers cruised to a 5-0 win against Kowloon City while Southern District edged North District RSA 3-2.