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Shenhua look north — a long way north — this Saturday afternoon. A trip to 2014’s whipping boys should provide the Hongkou side with their best chance yet to break a years-long duck, but will their lack of firepower… Read More
After securing the Cantonese bragging rights with last week’s derby win against Evergrande, this week R&F make their shortest away trip outside of Guangzhou as they travel 476 miles north-west to face Guizhou Renhe. Club News The squad… Read More
An unfortunate own-goal from young midfielder Liao Lisheng saw Guangzhou Evergrande fall to a 1-0 defeat in their home fixture with J.League giants Cerezo Osaka, although the reigning champions advanced with ease due to their comfortable 5-1 advantage… Read More
Zhu Jiong’s miserable record against Shanghai East Asia continued unabated on Sunday afternoon, as a fourth consecutive rain-soaked encounter ended in a 5-2 rout of Guizhou Renhe. With Wu Lei only fit enough to start the game on… Read More
That Shandong Luneng’s 2014 Chinese Super League season is not quite going to plan is clear for all to see and, as such, that attention should have shifted to the job security of manager Cuca is understandable. This… Read More
Guangzhou Evergrande fell to a 1-0 defeat to Cerezo Osaka at the Tianhe Stadium on Tuesday night in a game that ultimately mattered little to the result of the tie. Evergrande now progress to the quarterfinal stage of… Read More
Luckless Shandong Luneng left Hongkou Stadium empty-handed for the second year in succession after losing 1-0 to Shanghai Shenhua on a night of pure footballing theatre. Off field matters again dominated a Shenhua home fixture, as Hongkou hero… Read More
Beijing Guoan went level on points with league leaders Guangzhou Evergrande Saturday night, but they needed every minute of the 90 and some help to do so. Thankfully Liaoning was willing to provide it with a late hand… Read More
Shanghai East Asia welcome Guizhou Renhe to Shanghai Stadium this week, in search of a first win in five games. Still unbeaten at home this year, Xi Zhikang’s side must secure a vital 3 points to keep up… Read More
Guangzhhou R&F claimed their second victory at Tianhe in three years on Friday night thanks to a second half goal from returning striker Abderazzak Hamdallah. The blue and whites dominated the first half, Elkeson’s penalty miss aside, and… Read More
