Joel Griffiths scored the winner from the penalty spot on 63 minutes after Hangzhou keeper Jiang Bo had brought down Wang Changqing inside the box.

The former Newcastle Jet smashed his spotkick into the upper-left corner leaving Jiang Bo with no chance.

Earlier, Walter Martinez had put Guoan ahead on four minutes, before Luis Ramirez replied for Hangzhou a minute later.

Adam Griffiths started the match for Hangzhou but was substituted after 38 minutes, while Ryan Griffiths did not feature for Guoan.

Elsewhere in the CSL, Chris Coyne was an unused substitute as Liaoning Whowin drew 1-1 at Chongqing Lifan.

In Japan's Nabisco Cup, Eddy Bosnar played a full game as Shimizu S-Pulse lost 2-1 to Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their first-leg semi-final. The second-leg will be played on October 10.