JINAN - Thanks to Valeri Qazaishvili's hat trick, Shandong Taishan claimed its first win in five games, beating Zhejiang FC 4-2 at home in the 12th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL).
Promising striker Wang Yudong gave Zhejiang a dream start just three minutes into the game when he broke the deadlock from a tight angle. In the 24th minute, Qazaishvili leveled the score for Shandong before Xie Wenneng turned the game around.
Although Wang scored his eighth goal of the season in the second half, Qazaishvili netted two more to secure Shandong's victory, lifting the team to fifth place on the table.
Also on Saturday, Beijing Guoan cruised past Shenzhen Peng City 3-1, extending its winning streak to five games and achieving its 300th CSL victory.
In the 28th minute, Sai Erjiniao set up Lin Liangming to steer in a header, and the naturalized attacker himself scored before halftime. Shenzhen pulled one goal back immediately after the break, only to see Guga seal the win for Beijing in the 70th minute.
Shanghai Shenhua smashed Qingdao West Coast 4-0, with Brazilian striker Saulo Mineiro scoring twice, while Chengdu Rongcheng defeated Meizhou Hakka by the same scoreline, earning its fifth consecutive win.
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Elsewhere, Shanghai Port defeated Qingdao Hainiu 3-1, Changchun Yatai lost to Henan FC 0-1, Yunnan Yukun edged Tianjin Jinmen Tigers 1-0, and Wuhan Three Towns drew 2-2 with Dalian Yingbo.