Dalian Shide Delighted for First Victory in Season

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Dalian Shide Delighted for First Victory in Season

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Veteran Li Ming scored two goals and helped the Dalian Shide open its winning account of the season on Sunday as the defending champion edged Yunnan Hongtashan 3-2 in a third round of the Chinese first division soccer league.

Shide, the bottom-placed team after first two rounds with two loses, looked razor sharp in front of home fans and dominated the game for the most of the time.

A superb free-kick by Li Ming in the 22nd minute gave the six- time champion its first goal of the season. In the 50th minute, Li slammed in another shot past the goalie who had touched the ball but in vain.

With a 2-0 setback, the visiting Hongtashan turned its previous tight defense into full-strength attack with a spot kick scored by Romanian import player Viorel Domokos in the 54th minute.

Shide secured victory as Wang Peng collected a fine cross from Bulgarian Zoran Jankovic to make the home side 3-1 in the 67th minute before Hongtashan's Sun Zhi slipped in a shot seven minutes before the game ended.

Shide held a three-win-one-draw league record against Hongtashan in their previous encounters.

Milorad Kosanovic, head coach of Shide, said:" We are satisfied with the victory, considering our current below-par forms and strong rivals."

"The victory can boost our performance in the following matches, " he said.

Other third round results

In Shenzhen, south China, 10-men Liaoning Bird knocked off the home team Ping'an 4-3 in a rainy condition. Beijing Guo'an nailed Sichuan 2-0.

In other third round matches, Shandong Luneng had a home victory over Chongqing 2-1, Shannxi Guoli drew with Qingdao 3-3, Shenyang tied Bayi 3-3and Tianjin tied Shanghai Zhongyuan 2-2 thanks for Uruguayan Christian Castellano's last-minute shot.

Other Achievements by Dalian Shide

Dalian Wins 1-0 in First Leg of CFA Cup Final

Dalian Shide Advances to Semi-finals of Asian Club Cup

Dalian Shide Take Over Lead in Chinese First Division Soccer League

Dalian Shide Gains Top as Shanghai Shenhua Lost

Dalian Shide Maintains Momentum to Defend League Title

Dalian Shide Snatches Chinese Soccer League Title

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