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North Terrace preview can feel the man-flu setting in — or is that close-season affective disorder? Either way, the end of a soap opera 2012 is almost behind Shanghai Shenhua. Last Time Out Shenhua held Dalian Aerbin to… Read More
In what seems an endless stream of bizarre Shanghai Shenhua stories this season, head coach Sergio Batista told local media he regularly rides refuse collection vehicles in the city. In an interview with the Oriental Sports Daily, the… Read More
Dalian Aerbin 0-0 Shanghai Shenhua CSL round 29 Although the chances of being relegated were small, Shenhua finally stumbled to safety with just one game to go by picking up the necessary point in a 0-0 draw with… Read More
Due to a technical hitch, North Terrace Preview didn’t show up for kick-off last week. Neither did Shenhua’s players. Do better things await in Dalian? Last Time Out Shorn of their big-money foreign contingent due to their protest… Read More
Shanghai Shenhua 1-3 Changchun Yatai CSL round 28 Scorers: Griffiths 45 ; Liu Weidong 8, 11, Marquinhos 45+2 (pen) On yet another strange evening at Hongkou Football Stadium, Shanghai Shenhua’ 500th competitive game was one to forget as… Read More
CSL action returns following the international break — while not the top game on this week’s agenda, this mid-table clash could still have important implications for both sides. Last Time Out Shenhua’s attempt to make it through the… Read More
Shanghai Shenhua’s entire squad staged an open protest in the full gaze of the Chinese media today, reportedly due to wages going unpaid as part of the ongoing equity share dispute. Not for the first time this season,… Read More
Guizhou Renhe 4 Shanghai Shenhua 2 CSL Round 27 Rafa Jordá 16, Đulbić 38, Zhang Chenglin 57, Shen Tianfeng 78′ Griffiths 63, Drogba 89 An unbeaten run stretching back over three months came to an abrupt halt for… Read More
The toughest-looking fixture of Shenhua’s run-in should provide an acid test for both their unbeaten streak and the side’s potential for 2013. Last Time Out It’s unfortunate that we were unable to bring you a North Terrace Preview… Read More
For the fifth time this season, local hero Cao Yunding came off the bench to score a result-changing goal as Shanghai Shenhua beat a stubborn Henan Construction 2-1 on Friday night. The pint-sized creative midfielder came on in… Read More
