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Shanghai East Asia can start writing a new chapter in its young history after Saturday’s defiant, all-or-nothing performance earned them a 3-0 victory away to Harbin Yiteng. The visitors, who went into the game needing to hold its nerve after… Read More
A deserved 2-1 home victory for Qingdao Jonoon against Guangzhou Evergrande last night has severely weakened the Cantonese club’s quest for the treble. Not only has the defeat opened the door for Jiangsu Sainty to take pole position… Read More
Tianjin Teda earned a much needed three points last night, defeating Liaoning Whowin 1-0 off a late penalty. With the win, their Asian Champions League hopes remain, hough the odds are still against them to once again represent… Read More
There are, on occasion, stories of inspiration coming from Chinese football. This season has one potentially in the making. In a nation where the professional sport has been branded as tarnished with corruption, vanity projects, and organized chaos… Read More
A busy week in the pub in this edition, looking back at what happened last week, as Ultra voices disgust at Shenhua, and there’s disappointment the men from Nanjing couldn’t keep the pressure up on Evergrande. The relegation… Read More
Shanghai Shenhua have been CSL news central this year, from the high publicity signings of Drogba, Anelka and Giovanni Moreno, to the managerial merry-go-round with Jean Tigana, Anelka and Sergio Batista, and the odd world of the Shenhua… Read More
The CFA Cup’s final has been settled and it will be a two leg affair between Guangzhou Evergrande and Guizhou Renhe. Both teams were on the road today and both played to 2-2 draws in very exciting, competitive… Read More
Harbin Yiteng (4th) – Shanghai East Asia (1st) Uh-oh. Having fallen to Wuhan Zull in a ninety minute theatrical production of a football match, now its time for East Asia to pick themselves up and take on Harbin… Read More
Guangzhou Evergrande put aside their recent rather poor run of form to beat an uninspired Dalian Shide team 3-1 at home, exacting revenge for their defeat by the same scoreline in the reverse fixture last May.’ However, it… Read More
Didier Drogba was so infuriated with his team-mates lack-luster display in Shenhua’s 1-1 derby draw with Shanghai Shenxin on Saturday that he smashed a wooden locker in frustration, according to local media reports. The match, saw Shenhua take… Read More
