Shanghai Shenhua will take on newly promoted Chinese Super League side Qingdao West Coast at 6 p.m. The match will be simulcast on Shanghai's Five Star Sports Channel. With Slutsky at the helm of Shanghai Shenhua, the team is not only filled with foreign talents such as André Luiz, Maraisle and Teixeira, but also many international players such as Wu Xi, Yu Hanchao, Jiang Shenglong, Zhu Chenjie, Xie Pengfei, Xu Haoyang and Dai Weijun. They are unbeaten in the Super Cup, Chinese Super League and AFC Cup, and are currently second in the table with an impressive 40 points. On the other hand, Qingdao West Coast, with Hisashi Kurosaki at the helm and strong players such as Alan, Riascos, Zhang Xiuwei and Zhao Hongliu, are at the bottom of the table with 13 points.
As night falls, at 7:35 p.m., three Super League matches will kick off at the same time.
Located in Phoenix Hill Sports Park, Chengdu Rongcheng will meet the challenge of Cangzhou Lions on their home field, and the matchup will be broadcast live on Chengdu Radio and Television Public Channel. The Rongcheng team has seven strong foreign players including Felipe, Romulo, naturalized player Eckerson and Taiwan's Chinese-British hybrid player Zhou Dingyang. Together with new and old internationals such as Wei Shihao, Yan Dinghao and Tang Miao, Rongcheng is third on the table with 32 points. Cangzhou Lions, on the other hand, is led by Zhao Junzhe, a member of Liao Xiaohu, with core players including Ewell, Oscar and Shao Liang, and is currently ranked 12th, with 15 points. Facing an opponent that is not as strong as themselves, the Rongcheng team seems to be on the verge of victory.
Tonight's two relegation battles are not televised.
Changchun Yatai, coached by Xie Hui, will face Qingdao Hainiu at home. Yatai have high-level foreign players such as Serginho, Beric and Zui, as well as Dalian veterans Tan Long and Wang Jinxian, and local players Wang Yu and Li Tie. They are currently ranked 13th with 14 points, while Qingdao Hainiu are 11th with 15 points.
Meizhou Hakka, who also have 13 points in the table, will host ninth-placed Henan with 17 points, who are regarded as relegation specialists.
So what will be the outcome of tonight's five Super League matches? We'll see!
