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And so it begins once more. The 2014 season for Shenhua begins much as did 2013 — a club beset by off-field issues and worrying squad turnover makes the short trip across Shanghai to their nomadic galline neighbours…. Read More
CHINESE SUPER LEAGUE ROUND 1 Shandong Luneng 1 Junior Urso 89′ Harbin Yiteng 0 It was not meant to be a difficult tie, yet expected title challengers Shandong Luneng were forced to wait until the final minute to… Read More
In conjunction with Chinese sports network Hupu, Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro will tour China between 19 and 29 June 2014, playing three friendlies against Super League sides. While foreign friendlies often draw a mixed response from Chinese fans,… Read More
The CSL have finally released full fixture information for this season, including venues and KO times – but unfortunately only for the first half of the season. There is a full fixture list elsewhere on the net but… Read More
February has been a very rich month for Chinese football with a number of new sponsorship agreements being signed marking a new level of confidence and investment in the domestic game. It was less than 10 years ago… Read More
Guangzhou Evergrande 4-2 Melbourne Victory Asian Champions League Group Stage Round One Contreras 35’, Broxham 40’; Huang Bowen 58’, Diamanti 64’, 84’, Elkeson 70’ In an astonishing curtain-raiser to the defense of their ACL crown, Guangzhou Evergrande came… Read More
Even to seasoned correspondents, the lower reaches of the Chinese football league system can have an air of mystery about them. With the China League One season kicking off on March 15, Wild East Football delves into this… Read More
—GUANGZHOU—Following his side’s 4-2 win over Melbourne Victory on Wednesday night, Guangzhou Evergrande forward Muriqui revealed that a calf problem forced his half-time exit from the encounter. Last season’s top-scorer and MVP of the Asian Champions League, the… Read More
Asian Champions League Matchday 1 SAN FRECCE HIROSHIMA 1 Chiba Kazuhiko 77′ BEIJING GUOAN 1 Ha Dae-sung 63′ Attendance: 6,021 In his opening match as Beijing Guoan’s manager, Gregorio Manzano led the club to a satisfying draw away… Read More
—GUANGZHOU—Guangzhou Evergrande coach Marcello Lippi has downplayed concerns that a lack of competitive action could see his side struggle in Wednesday’s 2014 AFC Champions League opener with Melbourne Victory. Lippi, who last year guided his side to success… Read More
