In yesterday's fierce battle, Shandong Taishan team defeated Henan team by 3-1, advancing to the quarterfinals with their heads held high. Chengdu Rongcheng also beat Nanjing City by a narrow margin of 2-1 to advance. Thus, the top four teams of this season's F.A.C.A. Cup were officially announced, including Shanghai Harbor, Shanghai Shenhua, Chengdu Rongcheng and Shandong Taishan. It is worth mentioning that Nanjing City's elimination means that the competition for all non-Chinese Super League teams has come to an end.
The drums of the semi-finals will be beating on September 25th, when Shanghai Seaport and Shanghai Shenhua will face each other, and Shandong Taishan will meet Chengdu Rongcheng. It is worth mentioning that Shanghai Seaport and Shandong Taishan will each play on their home field. So far, Wu Lei tops the scorer's list with 3 goals, while Kazaishvili and Chen Pu of Shandong Taishan and Felipe of Chengdu Rongcheng follow with 2 goals, and they are expected to compete for the Golden Boot award.
