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On the back of a Zhao Xuri goal, Guangzhou Evergrande defeated Liaoning Whowin 1-0 at home in the first leg of the CFA Cup Semifinals. Evergrande manager Marcello Lippi appeared to be sporting a new outfit for the… Read More
Changchun Yatai 1 – 2 Guangzhou Evergrande Attendance: 21,365 Jiangsu Sainty 1 – 1 Shanghai Shenxin Attendance: 22,385 Beijing Guoan 1 – 1 Liaoning Whowin Attendance: 33,639 Hangzhou Greentown 1 – 2 Tianjin Teda Attendance: 4,396 Shanghai Shenhua… Read More
With Jiangsu struggling to earn a draw, Guangzhou Evergrande just kept cruising, earning a 2-1 victory against Changchun Yatai. Despite Changchun being the first team to beat Evergrande last season, they couldn’t match that feat this year, perhaps… Read More
Another week, another frustrating game for Shanghai East Asia. The seemingly perpetual China League One leaders drew 1-1 away with Fujian Smart Hero in a relatively dull clash that the visitors needed to win but ultimately seemed happy to draw…. Read More
A disappointing 0-0 draw was the final score at Hongkou Stadium on Saturday night as Dalian successfully thwarted Shenhua’s multi-million international strike force. Shenhua boss Sergio Batista told local media after he was “disgusted” by Dalian’s time-wasting tactics,… Read More
With manager Jaime Pacheco’s job at risk, Beijing Guoan went out and put in a solid performance against Liaoning Whowin, but could only manage a 1-1 draw. Unfortunately, once again it was a case where the referee would… Read More
This week in the pub Bcheng and Shanghai Ultra talk semantics and relegation as some big wagers are thrown about. Attention is focused more and more on not only the bottom but also the top as Guangzhou Evergrande… Read More
Fujian Smart Hero (10th) – Shanghai East Asia (1st) Having officially become the most unpredictable outfit in China League One, Shanghai East Asia are now an absolute nightmare to evaluate and assess before each new round of games…. Read More
It’s time for another mid-table CSL battle at Hongkou this week, with Dalian Shide the visitors for the latest clashto pull clear into the top half. Last Time Out Shenhua continued their recent trend of following impressive home… Read More
What follows is meant as a semi-fictional account of one awayday. Any similarities to certain incidents is coincidental and all the names have been changed to protect the (not so) innocent. I’ve loved the idea of awaydays for… Read More
