Tonight, August 31st, at 19:35 GMT, the time has finally come for the quarter-final of the CFA Cup to be decided, with two key matches being played simultaneously. According to the rules of the tournament, this game will decide the winner, and once the regular time and extra time are tied, it will go to penalty kicks. The CCTV Sports Channel (CCTV5) will broadcast the Men's Basketball World Cup live, while many platforms such as Soccer Channel, Migu Video, DONG Qudi, Live Bar, Thunder Sports, Soccer China and many others will also provide live broadcasting services on the web and cell phones.
In the two matches just concluded, the Xie Hui-coached Dalian People beat Tianjin Jinmen Tigers 2-0 at home, while Shanghai Shenhua beat Chongqing Tongliang Dragons by the same scoreline on the road. The China B team had brought down the Chinese Super League's internet celebrity team Chengdu Rongcheng and also angered Sichuan Chengdu fans, who are known for their provocations.
CCTV Sports Event Channel (CCTV5+) presented a peak matchup of old powerhouses. Beijing Guoan, the imperial army, hosts defending champion Shandong Taishan at the New Industry Stadium. The match will be televised live on the Beijing Broadcasting TV Sports & Leisure Channel and the Shandong Broadcasting TV Sports Channel. Shandong Taishan has won the F.A.C.A. Cup eight times, while Beijing Guoan has been crowned champion four times, making them the two teams with the most wins in history.
Beijing Guoan has deployed five foreigners ahead of schedule, while new and old internationals such as Yu Dabao, Zhang Yuning, Yang Liyu, Prince Ming, Gao Junyi, Wang Gang and Zhang Xunzhe have been selected for the Chinese men's national team. They have now climbed to fourth place in the Chinese Super League standings after an early season slump. Shandong Taishan once suffered investigations over Hao Wei, Jin Jingdao and Sun Junhao, but the team has bounced back strongly after South Korean manager Choi Kang-hee took over. The outstanding performance of Brazilian striker Cressan and former Belgian international Fellaini at Manchester United, as well as the steady play of new and old internationals such as Wang Dalei, Liu Binbin, Zheng Zhi and Liao Lisheng, have injected the team with a strong dose of energy.
After a series of strong points, Shandong Taishan has climbed to the second place in the table. However, there is still a big gap between Shandong Taishan and Beijing Guoan and the leader Shanghai Harbor in terms of points, and the hope of winning the championship seems to be slim. Both teams are likely to focus all their energy on the AFC Cup, with the winner expected to be the favorite to win the title!
Beijing Guoan and Shandong Taishan, the evergreens of China's top soccer league, have been battling each other on the field for years. The outcome of this match is full of uncertainty!
CCTV Sports Client CCTV5APP will also provide live streaming of the match between Nantong Zhiyun and Qingdao Hainiu at home.
Nantong Zhiyun is the newest team in the Chinese Super League, while Qingdao Hainiu returned to the Chinese Super League stage this season. This is a match between new recruits and veterans. The strength of the local players of both teams is not bad, while the strength of the foreigners should not be underestimated. In the table, Qingdao Hainiu is at the bottom of the table (13th place), followed by Nantong Zhiyun, with not much difference with Dalian Ren, who is the second from the bottom. Both teams are fighting for relegation and the situation is not optimistic. In this match, both teams may voluntarily give up their relegation hopes to the Chinese Super League.
