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The title run-in this year has seen more than a few twists and turns, with last minute goals in the final few rounds making for an exiting and unpredictable title race. Last week it was the same again… Read More
Shanghai Shenhua tune up for the cup final with a Halloween dress-rehearsal at Hongkou with Jiangsu Sainty visiting this Saturday. Will the triple-header start with a bang, or will the coaches aim to hide their hands for this… Read More
It’s all about the CFA cup for Shanghai Shenhua this week, with the Hongkou side putting Beijing Beikong to the sword to qualify for a grudge-match final with Jiangsu Sainty. Sunday afternoon’s trip to Liaoning could round off… Read More
Club football returns after yet another international break. Shanghai Shenhua kick the week off with a dictionary-definition dead-rubber at Hongkou before heading up to Beijing for a crucial cup tie. Nobody Said it was Easy September 30th feels… Read More
So here we are again; Shanghai Shenhua kick off the two-legged CFA Cup semi-finals with a home tie. Will promotion-chasing Beijing BG prove an easy route into the final, or a potential banana skin? Stumbling in Shijiazhuang Shenhua’s… Read More
Shanghai Shenhua head north with a couple of selection headaches for both this game and the midweek CFA Cup semi final — expect as much scrutiny of Francis Gillot’s teamsheet as the result itself. Fairytale Ending? Sunday evening… Read More
Fresh from worsening the relegation fears of Guizhou Renhe, Shanghai Shenhua will Sunday evening host a side with concerns at the opposite end of the table – can Shandong Luneng leave Hongkou with the three points they need… Read More
Shanghai Shenhua kick-off the final stretch of the league season following another long international break. With relatively meaningless league games sandwiching a two-legged cup semi, can Shenhua keep their focus with a visit to a side desperate for… 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
