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Another great weekend of football in the books. Guangzhou Evergrande continued their league home streak going 12 matches without a loss, Hangzhou scored their first goal of the season (and get their first win), 19 year old Pei… Read More
Originally I was unsure if I would post something about this match, but after B_chemers review, there was no choice in the matter. Yes, Guoan dominated possession of the ball, yes a majority of play occured in Hangzhou’s… Read More
A lovely late goal by Shanghainese playmaker Cao Yunding was enough to give Jean Tigana his first victory as Shenhua manager on Saturday night as his side laboured to a 1-0 win over high-flying Guangzhou Fuli. The result… Read More
Tianjin Teda hosted Jiangsu Sainty last Sunday night in a Chinese Super League match at TEDA Football Stadium. The game was evenly matched with both sides controlling the run of play at different stages, but neither were able… Read More
Guangzhou head coach Lee Jang-Soo has been in the local papers this week apologizing to the fans and berating his players for show-boating rather than working as a team. With this in mind, it came as a surprise… Read More
Mama said there’d be days like this…. What else can I say, a goal that was but wasn’t given and a penalty that should have been given. Much like last year, expectations aren’t high when Guoan goes on… Read More
It was another bitterly cold day at TieXi Stadium, but the fans still made it out and what they were treated to was an excellent day of football, though a result that didn’t send them home happily. In… Read More
I arrived at the ground at about 6:30pm and was starting to wonder if the game was still on as there really weren’t many people milling around the Tianhe Sports Complex. As we got closer to Tianhe Stadium,… Read More
A few years ago, an internet meme spread across China regarding a “Brother Sharp“. It started when a picture of a homeless man with a unique sense of style was photographed smoking a cigarette with a brooding look… Read More
This week ‘s regular pub-goers Bcheng and Shanghai Ultra reflect on not only the China Derby of the previous round, but also on a serious after-game drinking session which involved Grassroots kingpin Trevor, and a whole load of… Read More
