As night falls and the clock strikes six, Shanghai Shenhua will embark on an away journey to challenge newly promoted Chinese Super League powerhouse Qingdao West Coast. The matchup will be simulcast on Shanghai's Five Star Sports Channel. Shenhua, under the management of Slutsky, have international foreigners such as André Luiz, Maraisle and Teixeira, as well as many international players such as Wu Xi, Yu Hanchao, Jiang Shenglong, Zhu Chenjie, Xie Pengfei, Xu Haoyang and Dai Weijun. They have been invincible in the Super Cup, the Chinese Super League and the CFA Cup, and are currently second in the table with 40 points. Qingdao West Coast, led by Hisashi Kurosaki, is at the bottom of the table with 13 points, despite the presence of strong players such as Alan, Riascos, Zhang Xiuwei and Zhao Hongliu.
At 7:35 in the night, three exciting Super League matches kicked off at the same time.
Chengdu Rongcheng, located in Phoenix Hill Sports Park, will welcome Cangzhou Lions at home and the match will be broadcasted by Chengdu Radio and Television Public Channel. The Rongcheng team has a strong lineup of foreign players such as Felipe, Romulo, naturalized player Eckerson and Taiwanese mixed-race player Zhou Dingyang. They also have new and old internationals such as Wei Shihao, Yan Dinghao and Tang Miao, and are currently third on the table with 32 points. On the other hand, Cangzhou Lions, led by Zhao Junzhe and featuring players such as Ewell, Oscar and Shao Liang, are currently ranked 12th with 15 points. The comparison of strengths puts victory in sight for the Rongcheng team.
It is worth noting that the match between the two relegated teams was not scheduled to be televised.
Changchun Yatai, coached by Xie Hui, will face Qingdao Hainiu at home. Yatai has high-level foreign players such as Serginho, Beric and Zui, as well as local veterans such as Tan Long and Wang Jinxian. They are currently 13th in the table with 14 points, while Qingdao Hainiu are 11th with 15 points.
Also in the relegation zone, Meizhou Hakka, with 13 points, will play host to Henan, who are in ninth place with 17 points.
What will be the outcome of tonight's five Super League matches? The suspense is yet to be solved, so let's wait and see!
