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David Beckham arrived in Beijing this morning to start the first of expected multiple visits to China in 2013 as he takes up the position of international ambassador for Chinese football. The trip will see him spend five… Read More
Now that the Chinese Super League is taking a short break while the national team play, it is a good time to reflect on the opening of the season. One team that has surprised many, unfortunately for the… Read More
Shanghai East Asia 1-1 Guizhou Renhe CSL Round 2 Lü Wenjun 49 ; Zlatan Muslimovic 24 Attendance: 9,638 Both Shanghai East Asia and Guizhou had numerous chances to win the match but failed to capitalize upon them as… Read More
What a difference two weeks can make. After Elkeson’s competitive debut in the Super Cup, which some papers described as the worst of any foreign forward at Guangzhou, five goals in two games has made the Guangzhou press… Read More
The early days of the Chinese Super League are always interesting, but this year there are two big surprises as wide expectations for Guangzhou R&F and Dalian Aerbin have yet to pan out. At the same time, Qingdao,… Read More
Hangzhou Greentown 3-1 Guangzhou R&F CSL Round 2 On a wet night at the Huanglong stadium Hangzhou Greentown had three different scorers as they beat Guangzhou R&F 3-1. R&F had possession but struggled to create any clear chances,… Read More
Shanghai Shenxin 0-1 Shanghai Shenhua CSL Round 2 Toranzo 4 Attendance 8,696 Amidst a backdrop of chicken-related tomfoolery and merriment in the stands, Shanghai Shenhua held on to an early goal to record a much-needed victory against rivals… Read More
Beijing Baxy 2-1 Yanbian Wang Cun ’47, Goian ’87; Ko ’20 China League One Round 1 Attendance: 3,231 Beijing Baxy took all three points from their opening match yesterday with a solid 2-1 victory over Yanbian FC. With… Read More
Briefs hasn’t had much to offer you lately, but on this Monday, there seems just enough worthy of bringing you a new round of Briefs (without any news of transfers, what a relief!). –China League one opened up… Read More
Guangzhou Evergrande 3-0 Jiangsu Sainty CSL Round 2 Elkeson 13′,32′,64′ A hat-trick from winter signing Elkeson ensured that Guangzhou Evergrande banished memories of their recent defeat in the Super Cup to Jiangsu Sainty with an emphatic victory over… Read More
