Last Saturday the last round of the 2012 season took place on pitches in rainy late autumn China when teams competed in CSL Round 30. A tumultuous week has since eclipsed a goal-rich and fine end to this year’s campaign. Dalian Shide enthusiasts sung an emotional farewell to their team continuing long after the match, in the meantime the northeastern club was purchased by the Aerbin group. Uncertainty is looming about which assets will be utilized further and merged with the new set-up. To say the Dalian club was an important part of China’s professional top division since its inauguration in the 1994 season would be an understatement – the title was won by the Dongbei side eight times.
It is probably worth your while to stay tuned for this week’s upcoming pubtalk which will most likely touch on this subject as well as featuring a pre-view of the upcoming first leg of the cup final between Guangzhou Evergrande and Guizhou Renhe.
Dalian Shide – Guizhou Renhe 0:3 (0:0)
Attendance: not available
The team from the capital of Guiyang Province is going into the two-legged cup final in fine form. This video is featuring the last ever goal scored during a Shide match (no complete match highlights were available). The 3:0 came off a skillful chip by Rafa Jorda, lobbing the ball over keeper Zhang Chong, while rushing towards goal during a counter-attack deep in stoppage time.
Beijing Guo’an – Guangzhou Evergrande 1:0 (0:0)
Attendance: 38,832
Pouring rain fell on players and muddied the pitch. An army of green and yellow faithful covered under rain coats and umbrellas greeted the only goal of this match ecstatically, it came in time-added on.
Tianjin Teda – Changchun Yatai 0:1 (0:1)
Attendance: 6,485
