Leonardo’s two goals, assist power Ningbo Professional past Foshan Nanshi
FOSHAN (Interstat) — Leonardo scored twice and added an assist as Ningbo Professional defeated Foshan Nanshi 4-1 on Saturday in a global football match. Yao Diran put Ningbo ahead in the 15th minute, and Leonardo doubled the lead in the 29th. Mame Ndiaye pulled one back for Foshan in the 45th, but Leonardo struck again in the 69th, and Stefan Tomovic completed the scoring in the 82nd. Gao Haisheng and Bai Jiajun also recorded assists for Ningbo, while Leonardo was Ningbo’s top performer. Ningbo’s competition record moved to 1-1-2, and Foshan’s fell to 0-4. Ningbo’s all-competitions record also stands at 1-1-2, and Foshan’s all-competitions mark is 0-4. Ningbo entered after a draw with Suzhou Dongwu and a loss at Shijiazhuang Gongfu, while Foshan had lost to Nanjing City, Yanbian Longding and Shaanxi Union. Ningbo made substitutions involving Lin Wenkai, Liu Yue, Zhou Junchen, Leo Cittadini and Bai Jiajun, and Foshan used Qian Yumiao, Jin Liangkuan and Zhong Ziqin.