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By 9:23 on the evening of Saturday 17th October, all hope was lost. Faced with what, from the outset, appeared to be the rather straightforward task of beating an attractive, but ultimately weaker visiting Shijiazhuang side, SIPG FC… Read More
In our last CSL run-in piece we predicted Beijing Guoan would win, but fall out of the title race, Shanghai SIPG to draw, and Guangzhou Evergrande to stay on top by winning. That’s exactly how it turned out in… Read More
Drama was the order of the day last time around – last minute goals sealed victory for the top two teams Guangzhou Evergrande and Shanghai SIPG to maintain the status quo at the top, whilst Beijing picked up… Read More
Last week in our title run-in watch we predicted that since none of the top four were playing each other, the chances were “not many points will be dropped the race will intensify yet further.” Our forecast turned… Read More
Guangzhou Evergrande now have the upper hand after their big victory in Shanghai over SIPG, but still face a very difficult run-in, whilst the pressure is growing on Shandong and particularly Beijing to stay in the race. In… Read More
Shanghai SIPG are in a strong position win their first CSL title and have an excellent chance to overthrow current champions Guangzhou Evergrande who face a grueling championship run-in. With the CSL in another mini-break for China’s forthcoming… Read More
As the dust – and torrential rain – settles following the latest instalment in the increasingly rancorous Shanghai derby; both SIPG and Shenhua fans step bleary-eyed into the cold light of day, hangovers all but dissipated into the humid… Read More
In an all-time classic Chinese football match which will be rememebered for years to come, Shenhua knocked out SIPG FC in with a penalty shootout victory following a thrilling 3-3 draw on Wednesday A plethora of spectacular goals,… Read More
It’s here. Hongkou this week plays host to two critical derby fixtures, with Shenhua looking to serve revenge on their high-flying cross-town junior siblings — first up is the pick of the CFA Cup quarter finals. Last Time… Read More
SIPG FC rose to the top of the CSL on Thursday evening, having sealed a third comeback victory in their last 3 games. Coming off the back of two dramatic turnarounds against Guangzhou R&F – both at home in the cup last week,… Read More
