Luneng Taishan Remains on Top of China League ����Luneng Taishan remained on top of the 14-team Chinese First Division soccer league after forcing a 1-1 drew with Tianjin Taida in the 17th round match on Sunday. ����Luneng Taishan, took over the leading position in last Sunday's 15th round, also became the first team ensured their berth for next season's first division competition with a leading 32 points from a win-drew-loss outcome of 9-5-3 after 17 of the total 26 rounds competition. ����Luneng Taishan found themselves trailed 0-1 at the 29th minute when the visiting Taida opened the score with follow-up shot by Chi Rongliang. ����But Luneng Taishan tied it at 1-1 with a penalty goal with 17 minutes into the second half. ����Luneng Taishan now is holding just one point leading margin over second placers Liaoning Fushun, who trounced the bottom team of Wuhan Heart K 5-2 in a road victory. ����In the third position of the 14-team standings was Shanghai Shenhua, who recovered from their first loss of the season in last Thursday's 2-1 defeat by Jilin Aodong and recorded a 3-1 win over Chongqing Longxin at home on Sunday. ����The Jilin Aodong kept unbeaten in last week's three matches when they tied 1-1 with defending champions Dalian Wanda. The four-time Chinese first division champions are still struggling at the 10th position with just 19 points on the standings after a winless slow start at the first half of the season. ����In other matches played on Sunday, Guangzhou Rongri ousted Sichuan Quanxing 1-0 and Shenyang Haishi defeated Shenzhen Ping'an 2-1. Beijing Guo'an rallied from 2-0 behind to drew with Qingdao Hainiu 2-2 on road. (xinhua) SportsNews 1999-08-02 Page8 Full Story in Chinese