AFC: Osaka (March 11, 2014) A convincing performance from Shandong Luneng saw the Chinese Super League runners-up chalk up an important 3-1 away win over Japanís Cerezo Osaka in the AFC Champions League on Tuesday at Nagai Stadium. A convincing performance from Shandong Luneng saw the Chinese Super League runners-up chalk up an important 3-1 away win over Japanís Cerezo Osaka in the AFC Champions League on Tuesday at Nagai Stadium.

Brazilian midfielder Aloisio opened the scoring on the fifth minute before compatriot Vagner Love added a second halfway through the first half.

Prolific striker Vagner Love was on the scoresheet again four minutes before the hour mark to put the game beyond doubt although Yoichiro Kakitani did score a consolation for the home side with six minutes remaining.

The visitors had showed their attacking intentions from the very moment the game kicked off and took the lead within just five minutes.

A free-kick from the edge of the penalty area was whipped in by Walter Montillo and Kenyu Sugimoto could only head across his own goal where a diving Wang Yongpo directed the ball back into the box where Aloisio was lurking to head home over goalkeeper Kim Jin-hyeon.

And six minutes later Shandong could have been two up when Vagner Love was through on goal, but the Brazilian striker could only offer a tame shot that was easily held by Kim.

Cerezo did not heed the warning and when Vagner Love next received the ball on the edge of the box on 25 minutes he easily held off Gojko Kacar, swiveled, and fired past Kim.

Kacar almost got his own name on the shoresheet just four minutes later as a corner found its way through a melee of players to the Serbian four yards out but he was unable to force the ball home.

And rampant Shandong showed no signs of being satisfied with two goals and with five minutes remaining in the half a majestic leap from Cui Peng from Montilloís corner needed a smart save from the Cerezo custodian.

An even better chance came on the stroke on half-time with Vagner Love clean through on goal, but he was only able to steer his shot wide.

With the introduction of prolific forward Kakitani for the second half, the J.League side pressed for a goal that would bring them back into the contest, and although their attacking intent was enhanced, it was Shandong who found the net again as Vagner Love virtually replicated his first strike to put his side three goals to the good after 56 minutes.

Controlling a long ball with his back to goal, the Brazilian held off Tatsuya Yamashita and turned his marker to find the corner of the net with a low shot.

A disheartened Cerezo tried to find an immediate response, but it wasnot until six minutes from time that Kakitani gave Cerezo a glimmer of hope after he slammed home a right-wing cross from substitute Mitch Nichols, but by then it was too late for the J.League side to restore parity.