Below is a list of starters and substitutes for both sides.
Dalian Albin: 1-Yu Ziqian, 3-Zhao Hejing, 6-Zhu Xiaogang (72nd min., Hu Zhaogun), 9-Kinny (Yang Lin 89th min.), 12-Zhoutong, 16-Cordiff, 17-Sun Hao Sheng, 19-Liu Tianqi, 20-Moreira (Wu Qing), 27-Chang Lin, 29-Sun Bao.
(Evening Pool note: only this photo is from this game)
Shanghai Dongya: 1-Yan Junling, 2-Li Yunqiu, 4-Wang Stanley Chiu, 5-Bokou, 6-Cai Huikang, 7-Wu Lei, 8-Zhan Yilin (Joseph), 12-Lv Wenjun (46th min., Xie Rio) 12-Wang Yunlong (46th min.), 19-Karchev, 23-Pa Jiajun.
Twelve years on, introduce the 14 players who played for Dalian Albin back then where are they today?
All three foreigners have left China and there is no update for now.
Last season, captain Chang Lin returned to his old home as assistant coach of Dalian Professional Football Club's first team, assisting head coach Xie Hui. Goalkeeper Yu Ziqian has been working as a coach at the Dalian Professional Football Club Base School for a year.
Hu Zhaojun, the assistant coach of the first team of Dalian Zhixing Football Club, the newcomer of China B, has just been appointed. Last season, senior center forward Yang Lin served as head coach of Guangxi Pingguo Ha Rang.
Last year, Liu Tianqi chose to retire, and the previous year Sun Haosheng retired and joined the coaching staff of the Zhejiang youth team.
Chongqing Tongliang Dragons veterans Wu Qing and Zhao Hejing play for China B newcomer Chongqing Tongliang Dragons.
Sun Bao, who dyed red after his assist last season, plays for Chinese First Division side Heilongjiang Bingcheng, and Zhu Xiaogang was a coach and player for Chinese Championship side Guangxi Songcheng last season. 1990-born Xiao Zhoutong, who played for Tianjin Jinmen Tigers last season, has just begun his study abroad career, joining New Zealand side Auckland City on a free.
