Shanghai United FC close the gap on early-season leaders Shandong Luneng with a 3-0 home victory over Chongqing Qiche in Round 5 of the China Super League.

Jiang Kun, Chang Lin and Zhang Xiaorui scored at Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium in Pudong to move Ma Liangxing's team (renamed Shanghai United from Shanghai Liangcheng Zobon) within a point of Shandong, who came back from behind to beat Wuhan Huanghelou 2-1 and collect their fourth win of the season.

A second-half winner from Hungarian striker Krisztian Kenesei gave Beijing Guo'an a 1-0 win at Shenyang which moves the capital side into joint-third place with Tianjin Teda, who twice came back from behind to hold Xi'an Chanba 2-2, with Lu Yan and Hao Junmin replying to goals from Wu Chengying and Huang Yong.

Dalian Shide beat Qingdao Zhongneng 1-0 in Shandong province to record their second win of the domestic campaign, Wang Sheng scoring early on for the reigning champions.

Defender Xin Feng scored against his ex-club as Shenzhen Kingway edged Shanghai Shenhua 1-0. The other Round 5 match between Xiamen Lanshi and Liaoning FC ended in a 0-0 draw.

(Sinosoc.com April 4, 2006)