For Shanghai Seaport, head coach Muscat from Australia sent his strongest starting lineup. Former Brazilian international Oscar, who played for Chelsea in the English Premier League and currently tops the Chinese Super League assists list, and Argentine striker Vargas, who played for Spaniards in the La Liga, and five other foreigners all started. In addition, internationals such as Wu Lei, who tops the Chinese Super League's scorer list, were also involved in the game. There were also new and old internationals on the bench, such as Zhang Lin Yun.
Shanghai Seaport starting lineup: 1-Yan Junling; 4-Wang Shenchao, 3-Jiang Guangtai, 13-Wei Zhen, 32-Li Shuai; 18-Chitadini, 22-Jusa, 8-Oscar; 10-Bargas, 9-Gustavo, 7-Wu Lei.
Shanghai Seaport Substitutes: 12-Chen Wei, 2-Li Ang, 5-Zhang Linpeng, 6-Cai Huikang, 20-Yang Shiyuan, 31-Bao Shimeng, 37-Chen Xu Huang, 11-Lv Wenjun, 16-Xu Xin, 27-Feng Jin, 33-Liu Zhurun, 45-Liu Xiaolong.
The head coach of Tianjin Jinmen Tigers is Yu Genwei, who helped China's national soccer team to reach the 2002 World Cup. Compared to Shanghai Harbor, which sent out its strongest lineup, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers' lineup was obviously reserved, with only two foreigners in the starting lineup. Foreigners such as Compagno and Ademi, as well as international player Wang Qiuming, were placed on the bench, seemingly showing an intention to give up on this campaign.
Tianjin Jinmen Tigers starting lineup: 25-Yan Bingliang; 32-Su Yuanjie, 31-Diogo, 4-Wang Xianjun, 36-Guo Hao; 23-Qian Yumiao, 40-Shi Yan, 14-Huang Jiahui, 18-Gao Huaze; 8-Hadas, 19-Liu Junxian.
Tianjin Jinmen Tigers substitutes: 30-Wang Qiuming, 7-Ademi, 9-Kompanyo, 29-Barton, 1-Li Yuefeng, 22-Fang Jingqi, 3-Wang Zhenghao, 5-Yu Yang, 6-Han Pengfei, 16-Yang Zihao, 21-Shkoric, 17-Sun Xuelong.
The winner of this match will face the winner of the FA Cup semi-final between Shanghai Shenhua and Beijing Guoan.
