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SIPG beat Shenxin 2-0 in Shanghai derby at Chinese Super League

Xinhua, March 15, 2015 Adjust font size:

Shanghai SIPG defeated Shenxin 2-0 in Shanghai derby at the second round of 2015 Chinese Super League (CSL) on Sunday.

SIPG's Yu Hai sent the ball in from the left and Tobias Hysen broke the deadlock in the 35th minute with a cracking volley. Dario Conca missed the golden opportunity to score his first goal for SIPG when he hit the post in the 62nd minute.

Tobias Hysen excelled in the match and was also involved in the second goal of SIPG. Hysen found Lv Wenjun with a cross from right to the left and the latter scored with a header in the 82nd minute to give SIPG their second successive win in the season.

In another game, Tianjin Teda drew 0-0 with Hangzhou Greentown at home as both sides missed a penalty kick in the match. Endi