Li Jinyu put four past his ex-team as Shandong thrashed Liaoning 5-0 in CSL Round 14, but newly promoted Changchun remain three points behind the leaders thanks to a 4-1 win over Beijing.

National team striker Li ran riot at the Fushun Leifeng Stadium, scoring four before Gao Yao's fifth on 58 minutes. But goals from Elvis Scott, Tang Jing, Ka Ba Lei Luo and Cao Tianbao gave Changchun a comfortable victory over Beijing which puts the Dongbei side six points clear of their capital rivals.

Dalian Shide failed to bounce back from their midweek Asian Champions League exit, losing 2-1 at home to Shanghai Shenhua in the tie of the round. Luis Alfredo Ramirez grabbed a late winner after Zou Jie cancelled out Du Wei's opener, to move fifth-placed Shenhua within a point of their arch rivals.

Shenhua failed to register German import Carsten Jancker in time for Sunday's clash, but the former Bayern Munich striker should be available to play in Thursday's home match against Liaoning.

Tianjin Teda defender Cao Yang hit a brace at Qingdao Zhongneng but Shi Hanjun scored a last-minute winner to move the home side out of the drop zone. Shenzhen Kingway move level on points with Tianjin thanks to a 1-0 home win over Wuhan.

Brazilian forward Vicente scored in the 89th minute to give Xi'an Chanba a 1-0 win at Xiamen and move Chen Yaodong's team into eighth place above Shanghai United and Shenyang Ginde, whose Round 14 tie has been postponed to 4 August.

(Sinosoc.com May 22, 2006)