Category: In Brief

Stalemate at Tianhe Keeps Shandong Luneng Title Hopes Alive

Guangzhou Evergrande 0-0 Shandong Luneng China Super League Round 12 Attendance: 48,013 A superb defensive performance from Shandong Luneng saw them become the first team this season to keep a clean sheet against Guangzhou Evergrande in the CSL…. Read More

Han Peng: No motivation needed to face Evergrande

Shandong Luneng striker Han Peng believes his side will need no motivation to take on Guangzhou Evergrande this Saturday, in a clash of the 2013 Chinese Super League’s top two sides. With Evergrande already three points clear at… Read More

Misimovic looking to leave Guizhou amid Olympiakos interest

According to reports in both Chinese and European media, Guizhou Renhe midfielder Zvjezdan Misimovic has requested a transfer following interest from Greek giants Olympiakos. Misimovic, 30, is believed to be enticed by the idea of competing in the… Read More

Huang Bowen bags brace as Evergrande thrash Guizhou

Guangzhou Evergrande 4-0 Guizhou Renhe China Super League Round 4 Zheng Zhi 10′, Elkeson 39′, Huang Bowen 73′ 90′ Guangzhou Evergrande took full advantage of their game in hand to move three points clear at the top of… Read More

Han Peng: No celebration to "respect" Tumbakovic

Despite scoring two goals in Shandong Luneng’s 4-1 defeat of Wuhan Zall on Sunday, experienced forward Han Peng was unusually restrained in his celebrations—something the player attributes as a mark of respect to former manager Ljubisa Tumbakovic. Tumbakovic, a winner… Read More

Shenhua 1-0 Guoan: Moreno seals China derby win

Shanghai Shenhua 1-0 Beijing Guoan China Super League Round 11 Giovanni Moreno 63′ Shanghai Shenhua secured victory in the China derby on Sunday night with a 1-0 victory over Beijing Guoan at the Hongkou Stadium, thanks to a… Read More