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Shanghai Shenhua return from their trip to the capital with tails firmly lodged between legs — this Saturday’s game against newly-promoted Henan already has the air of a six-pointer about it given both sides’ uninspiring starts to the… Read More
Beijing Guoan easily overcome an insipid Shanghai Shenhua to win their third consecutive game in their best ever start to a season since professional football in China was launched in 1994. CHINESE SUPER LEAGUE ROUND 3 Beijing Guoan… Read More
Greenland group have agreed to put “Shenhua” back in the official name of the club by the end of the year, but fan representatives gave the promise a very cautious welcome. At a meeting last night attended by… Read More
Monday evening sees the first China Derby of 2014, with Guoan and Shenhua’s early seasons reflecting the diverging trajectories of the clubs in recent years. Do Shenhua have any hope of snapping the sequence of home wins in… Read More
A banner quoting Chinese president Xi Jingping on the importance of tradition and culture, brandished by Shanghai Shenhua fans protesting their club’s name change, was confiscated by police amid angry scenes at Hongkou Stadium on Saturday night. At… Read More
CHINESE SUPER LEAGUE ROUND 2 Shanghai Shenhua 1 Xu Liang 45′ Hangzhou Greentown 3 D. Angan 26′ 30′ Gilberto Macena 69′ A toxic atmosphere at Hongkou Stadium set the scene for a comfortable Hangzhou victory in a Yangtze… Read More
Commerce and football – never the best of companions, particularly in leagues still struggling to establish themselves in a nation’s hearts. New York Red Bulls, anyone? The subject is a live one in Shanghai, as Shenhua’s new owners… Read More
Shenhua’s first home fixture of 2014 throws up a second consecutive derby — but will fan protests overshadow the “greenest” Yangtze Delta Derby in years? Saturday evening at 19:45 will reveal all… Club News Once again it’s the… Read More
CHINESE SUPER LEAGUE ROUND 1 Shanghai Shenxin 0 Shanghai Shenhua 2 Gao Di 29′, 80′ Attendance 12,098 Two predatory set-piece goals from debutant Gao Di were enough for Shenhua to win their fifth consecutive Shanghai Derby, this time… Read More
And so it begins once more. The 2014 season for Shenhua begins much as did 2013 — a club beset by off-field issues and worrying squad turnover makes the short trip across Shanghai to their nomadic galline neighbours…. Read More
