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It’s been a depressingly long time since Guoan supporters were able to celebrate a victory, the last one coming at Worker’s Stadium against Jiangsu. Saturday night the club got back into the win column and picked up 2… Read More
When the story of Beijing’s 2011 season is written, the club’s failure to win the title will come down to one thing, away draws. Once again, Guoan went on the road to face a team in the lower… Read More
Last night’s match between Beijing and Guangzhou was to be the most important match of the season to date, not only for the two teams involved, but for the entire league. With all that hype, it would seem… Read More
Guangzhou last came to Gongti as an average side low on talent but very scrappy. That was October 2009, Guoan’s title hopes rested heavily on that match. I was just married, happy and very agreeable, so I didn’t… Read More
Guoan’s unbeaten streak was extended to 13 after a good win last night at Worker’s Stadium. Despite injuries and suspensions, the club continues to push forward and find a way to win. Last night there was some great… Read More
The following match report gives a Shenhua fan’s perspective on the China Derby. To get the view from the North of this huge game, check out Bcheng’s account. “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it sure does rhyme” once… Read More
I hate midweek matches. I love midweek matches. The upside is that with work all day, I barely have time to think about the game, especially a big match like this one, so I just go to the… Read More
Saturday night’s match was a microcosm of Guoan’s entire season, ultimately ending in yet another disappointing 1-1 draw. I wrote a whole post about it already, quite possibly the most well written match report ever, unfortunately it was… Read More
It’s been a hard run lately if you’re a Guoan fan. After the side put together a streak of three straight 3-0 victories, June hasn’t been so fruitful with three straight 1-1 draws. If Guoan has designs on… Read More
“Sometimes when you win, you really lose, and sometimes when you lose, you really win, and sometimes when you win or lose, you actually tie, and sometimes when you tie, you actually win or lose. Winning or losing… Read More
