The FA Cup has officially announced the third round of fixtures. Taishan will face Dongguan Dongguan United away on June 24, with a kickoff time of 19:30 at Nanhai Stadium in Foshan. In addition, Zibo Qisheng will host Beijing Guoan, located in Zibo Sports Center Stadium. This game has also attracted attention.
Taishan are the reigning FA Cup champions, having won the cup three times in a row and eight times in total before. Taishan was blanked in the first two rounds and advanced directly to the round of 32. In the third round, Taishan faced Dongguan United, China's first division, who eliminated Dalian Zhixing on penalties in the previous round.
Dongguan Dongguan United is currently ranked 11th in China's First Division. The team has former international soccer player Feng Xiaoting, and two foreigners are Onuebu and Raoul. Dongguan Dongguan United has been undefeated for five consecutive rounds in China League One, scoring only six goals in nine matches, and the team's overall strength is average.
The time and place for this game has been set. Taishan will play on the road. The match will be played at the Nanhai Sports Center Stadium in Foshan. Kickoff time is June 24 at 19:30 hours. The match will be a one-goal system, with a 90-minute draw and a direct penalty shootout. The chance of the match is still very big, and Taishan will have to play with spirit.
Another Shandong team, Zibo Qisheng, will host Beijing Guoan at 17:00 on June 23 at the Zibo Sports Center Stadium. Zibo Qisheng is a team in the second division, and in the last round they eliminated Jinan Xingzhou on penalties. This season, Zibo Qisheng's performance is average, 3 draws and 3 losses in the first 6 rounds. Zibo Qisheng team has Liu Guobo, Jin Pengxiang, Wang Xiaole, Liu Changqi and other famous players.
Guoan were super unpopular in the FA Cup last season, eliminated on penalties by Champions League side Jingchuan Wenhui, I'm not sure if Zibo Qisheng can replicate that miracle. According to the rules, Guoan can't use foreigners, only Chinese classes, and just before Guoan changed coaches, Stanley was fired and Suarez became the team's new coach.
In other major matches, Shanghai Port faces Guangzhou, Wuhan Sanzhen faces Jiangxi Lushan, Shanghai Shenhua faces Yunnan Yukun, Chengdu Chengdu faces Chongqing Tongliang Dragon, and Jinmen Tigers face Wuxi Wu Hook in this round of away matches for Chinese Super League teams.
