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East Asia Wrap: Seoul close in on title; Chengdu stunned; Kashiwa take top spot
Hong Kong: FC Seoul moved closer to their first league title in 10 years in Korea Republic while Chengdu Rongcheng suffered a late defeat but remain top in China PR.
Kashiwa Reysol moved to the J1 League summit after defeating Vissel Kobe, Lee Man maintained their perfect start in Hong Kong and Kaohsiung Attackers dropped their first points in Chinese Taipei.

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China PR: Chengdu beaten as Dalian strengthen second place
Chinese Super League leaders Chengdu Rongcheng suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Tianjin Jinmen Tiger but remain top with 52 points.

Alberto Quiles struck in the first minute of stoppage time to secure all three points for Tianjin, who climbed to 12th with 28 points.
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Dalian Yingbo strengthened their position in second with a commanding 4-0 away victory over Qingdao West Coast.

Frank Acheampong opened the scoring in the seventh minute before adding three more goals in the 70th, 76th and 87th minutes, including a penalty. Dalian moved to 43 points, while Qingdao West Coast dropped to sixth with 38.
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Defending champions Shanghai Port FC secured a 4-2 away victory over Zhejiang to move to 36 points in seventh, while Zhejiang remain 10th with 31.

In other matches, Beijing FC defeated Qingdao Hainiu 3-0, Shandong Taishan drew 1-1 with Chongqing Tonglianglong while Shanghai Shenhua thrashed Yunnan Yukun 7-1.

Japan: Kashiwa move top as chasing pack closes in
Kashiwa Reysol moved to the top of the J1 League standings after defeating Vissel Kobe 4-2 at home.
Shota Fujio opened the scoring in the 27th minute before Hinata Yamauchi and Tojiro Kubo extended Kashiwa’s advantage in the second half. Ren Komatsu pulled one back for Kobe in the 81st minute, but Yusuke Segawa restored Kashiwa’s three-goal cushion three minutes later before Diego Jara Rodrigues added a late consolation.

Kashiwa moved to 21 points, while Kobe dropped to fifth with 19.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima climbed to second following a 2-0 away victory over Tokyo Verdy. Taishi Matsumoto broke the deadlock in the 47th minute before Akito Suzuki doubled the advantage in the 58th. Sanfrecce moved to 20 points, one behind Kashiwa, while Tokyo Verdy dropped to the bottom with four.
FC Machida Zelvia also moved to 20 points after edging Kyoto Sanga 1-0 away from home. Machida climbed to third, while Kyoto dropped to 16th with eight.

FC Tokyo joined Sanfrecce and Machida on 20 points after a convincing 3-0 home victory over Urawa Reds. FC Tokyo sit fourth, while Urawa dropped to 11th with 12. Defending champions Kashima Antlers climbed to sixth after defeating Gamba Osaka 2-0. Kashima moved to 16 points, while Gamba sit 18th with six.

In other matches, Cerezo Osaka and Yokohama F. Marinos played out a goalless draw, Shimizu S-Pulse defeated Mito HollyHock 2-1 while Nagoya edged Kawasaki Frontale 2-1.

Korea Republic: Seoul move closer to title
FC Seoul moved closer to securing their first K League 1 title in 10 years after defeating Jeju SK 2-1 at home.

Moon Seon-min opened the scoring in the 46th minute before Lee Gun-hee equalised for Jeju in the 72nd. Patryk Klimala restored Seoul’s advantage six minutes later to secure the victory.
Seoul moved to 65 points, extending their lead to 18 points over second-placed Ulsan HD, while Jeju dropped to fourth with 46. Seoul now need just seven more points to secure the title.

Ulsan suffered a 4-3 away defeat to bottom side Gwangju despite a brace from Yago Cariello. Cariello opened the scoring in the 30th minute before Adriel Ba Loua Loua and John Iredale struck for Gwangju.

Kim Young-gwon equalised for Ulsan in the 43rd minute but Sin Chang-moo restored Gwangju’s lead in the 66th before Ba Loua added his second in the 77th. Cariello converted a stoppage-time penalty, but Gwangju held on for the win.
Daejeon Hana defeated defending champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2-1 to remain sixth with 43 points. Tiago Orobo gave Jeonbuk the lead in the 45th minute before Masatoshi Ishida equalised in the 56th and Diogo de Oliveira struck the winner in the 84th. Jeonbuk dropped to fifth with 44 points.

In other matches, Gangwon defeated Bucheon 1995 2-0, Incheon beat Pohang Steelers 3-0 while FC Anyang edged Gimcheon Sangmu 1-0.

Hong Kong: Lee Man maintain perfect record
Lee Man Warriors extended their perfect start to the Hong Kong Premier League season with a 2-0 away victory over HK Rangers.

The result marked Lee Man’s fifth consecutive victory, taking them to 15 points at the top, while Rangers remain ninth with three.
North District climbed to second after defeating Eastern 3-1 away from home. North District moved to 13 points, two behind Lee Man, while Eastern remain 11th with three.

Defending champions Kitchee SC also moved to 13 points after recording a 4-0 home victory over Hong Kong FC. Kitchee sit third, level with North District, while Hong Kong FC are 10th with three.

In other matches, Southern District defeated Eastern District 3-0 while Tai Po and Kowloon City shared the points in a 1-1 draw.

Chinese Taipei: Kaohsiung drop first points
Kaohsiung Attackers dropped points for the first time this season after being held to a 1-1 home draw by Fu Jen University.

Kaohsiung remain top with seven points from three matches, while Fu Jen sit fifth with three.
AC Taipei moved into second after securing a 2-1 home victory over Taichung Rock. AC Taipei now have six points, one behind Kaohsiung, while Taichung Rock remain bottom without a point.

Taipower suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Taichung Futuro and sit third with six points, level with AC Taipei. Taichung Futuro climbed to sixth with three.

Leopard Cat played out a goalless draw against defending champions Tainan City. Leopard Cat sit fourth with five points while Tainan City remain seventh with two.

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