The quarter-finals of the 2023 CFA Cup kicked off on the evening of August 30th (tonight) in Beijing, with the first two matches. According to the tournament system, the game is still the decisive result, and the draw will be a penalty shootout. CCTV is live streaming the Men's Basketball World Cup China Men's Basketball against Puerto Rico Men's Basketball through other platforms. Relevant local TV stations, Migu Video, ThunderSpeed Sports, Soccer Channel, Live Bar, China Soccer and other platforms will broadcast live on TV, the Internet and cell phones.
At 18:30, Dalian People sit at Jinzhou Stadium, hosting Chinese Super League stalwart Tianjin Jinmen Tigers in a game that will be webcast live on CCTV (CCTV Sports Client CCTV5APP) and televised live on Tianjin Broadcasting TV Sports Channel. Last season, Dalian coached by Xie Hui stunned the Chinese Super League with their aggressive attacking tactics. This season, they have encountered a lot of difficulties. They are temporarily in the bottom two of the Chinese Super League table and are still fighting for relegation. In this match, Xie Hui will most likely continue to field a substitute lineup to focus on relegation in the league. In the pre-match press conference, Xie Hui believes that the players hope to be good in the previous two Super League matches.
The Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, coached by national soccer team's 2002 World Cup hero Yu Genwei, are eighth in the Chinese Super League standings, in a position where they have no hope of winning the title and no worries about relegation. They can put more energy into the AFC Cup and try to get a good result. I watched the Tianjin Jinmen Tigers' pre-match live training at the Golden Stadium, and all the foreigners were in place. International players such as Barton, Wang Qiuming and Yu Yang are also listed. In tonight's match, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, who already have the advantage in overall strength, will likely send out their strongest lineup to make an all-out assault on the FA Cup quarterfinals. As a precautionary measure, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers have also practiced penalty kicks.
Shanghai Shenhua are away to Chongqing Tongliang Dragons at 19.30, live on TV on CCTV Sports Event Channel (CCTV5+) and Shanghai Five Star Sports. Shanghai Shenhua, the veteran team coached by Wu Jingui, is third in the Chinese Super League standings, but the gap to leading Shanghai Seaport is as high as 11 points. There is only a theoretical possibility of winning the title, and competing for the AFC Cup is undoubtedly the best option. According to the tournament system, the rules for the use of foreign aid in the AFC Cup are based on the lower level teams. Shanghai Shenhua will participate in the competition with a full Chinese squad. Wu Xi, Han Chao, Cao Hiding, Dai Weijun, Zhu Chenjie, Jiang Shenglong and Jin Yang. Selected as China's prestigious men's national soccer team.
Chongqing Tongliang Dragons, the leader of the C.B., is the biggest dark horse in this season's AFC Cup. He has a big advantage in the league. There is almost no suspense in playing Central League A. He will try to write a new record in the AFC Cup. Chongqing Tongliang Dragon has veterans like Zhao Hejing, Wu Qing and Huang Xiyang. He also has young talents emerging such as Yu Wang, Li Zhenquan and Song Pan. His strength should not be underestimated. Chengdu Rongcheng, a Chinese Super League internet celebrity team that once couldn't beat 7 prospective foreigners, returned to its original shape. He also beat the so-called Sichuan Chengdu fans, who are good at picking fights and have high morale! Facing the Chongqing Tongliang Dragons at home, Shanghai Shenhua dared not be careless, although they have advantages in experience and staffing.
What's the outcome of tonight's two FA Cup matches? Let's wait and see!
