September 5, Beijing time, the second round of the AFC Cup (32) of the lottery suspense is revealed, in which the defending champion Shandong Taishan unfortunately fell into the death of fierce competition in the upper half of the zone, while Shanghai Shanghai SIPG seems to have got a lucky "divine sign", the lower half of the zone is almost no strong opponents, as long as to maintain the stability of promotion to the final seems to be a certainty! As long as they maintain their stability, it seems that their advancement to the final has been finalized.
AFC Cup Draw Site Map
In this round of the 2nd round of the FA Cup, the top 16 teams of the Super League and the teams that advanced in the first round of the competition, the competition is divided into the upper and lower half of the zone, the round of 32 and the round of 16 matches are a single-round system, while the round of 8 and the semi-finals were changed to two rounds of the final, the final is also a single round of the winners and losers. According to the draw, Shandong Taishan will face Qingdao Hainiu, and although the opponents do not seem to be a threat, Shandong Taishan is located in the upper half of the zone, but it is a convergence of the top four Super League standings, including Wuhan Sanzhen, Henan Songshan Longmen, Shanghai Shenhua, as well as the second place of the Central League, Kunshan.
Shandong Taishan Opponent Analysis Chart
In contrast, Shanghai SIPG's opponent is Nanjing City, whose only strong rival in the lower half of the zone is only Guoan, and the rest of the Chinese Super League teams, such as Changchun Yatai, Dalian People, Zhejiang, and Meizhou Hakka, are not enough to pose a threat to SIPG. During the summer transfer period, SIPG made a big reinforcement by signing Vargas, Karon, Wu Lei, Li Shuai, Jiang Guangtai and other strong players, and the strength of the team was significantly enhanced. Although the league title is out of reach, Hong Kong's focus has shifted to the F.A.C. Cup, an honor they have yet to touch in the domestic arena.
Shanghai SIPG reinforcement lineup chart
The draw results of the AFC Cup round of 32 showed that the upper and lower half of the strength contrast, some fans teased: "Chen Xuyuan again take care of Hong Kong." However, some fans also said that no matter how the opponent, the road to the championship will be through a bloody battle. It is important to know that Hong Kong had a 17-round penalty shootout with Suzhou Dongwu, a team in the Central League, before advancing to the Championship. Therefore, in the battle for the F.A.C. Cup title, even though Hong Kong has the best signing, it should not be taken lightly. In the first half, Wuhan Sanzhen, Shandong Taishan, Henan Songshan Longmen, and Shanghai Shenhua, it is still unknown who will finally make it to the final.
