(Interstat) — Cheng Rongcheng and Japan’s S’frecce Hiroshima played to a 1-1 draw in an AFC Champions League match Tuesday at Chengdu Phoenix Hill Stadium. Substitute Katō Mutsuki opened the scoring for the visiting S’frecce Hiroshima in the 63rd minute. Cheng Rongcheng’s Felipe Sousa answered with the equalizer, assisted by Yan Dinghao. The result defied pregame projections that heavily favored the home side. Both clubs now hold an 0-0-1 record in the continental competition following the stalemate.