With the battle about to kick off in mid
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Shanghai Shenhua and Tianjin Jinmen Tigers started an intense warm-up match at the Kangqiao base this afternoon as the Cup draws near. After 4 months of long healing, Zeng Cheng, who suffered two broken ribs against Hebei in the 4th round of the league, finally suited up for a crucial match.
It is reported that this season
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The first two rounds of the Cup will be single-elimination, so Shenhua's warm-up match with Tianjin Jinmen Tigers has been specially arranged to have a penalty shootout after each half, so as to preview a possible penalty shootout. At the same time, in view of the possibility of encountering the first round of the main round of the Central League, the two sides agreed to send only two foreign aiders to the field in each half.
In the first half of the match, both sides failed to break through each other's defense and shook hands with a score of 0:0. In the penalty shootout in overtime, Shenhua lost to Tianjin Jinmen Tigers 2:4. However, in the second half, Tianjin Jinmenhu's Shi Yan scored first, while Shenhua equalized through penalty kicks by Adrian late in the game. In the second half of the penalty shootout, Shenhua came back to win 4:3. In these two halves, acting head coach Mao Yijun changed two lineups. Zeng Cheng's comeback has undoubtedly contributed to Shenhua's impact on the season.
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The Cup champions have added to their confidence.The two teams will also have a key matchup on September 29th.
In addition, this season
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The draw for the Cup proper will also be held on September 29th, when Shenhua's first round opponents will be settled. At present, Guangzhou, Hebei and many other teams are facing financial difficulties, while Guangzhou, Beijing Guoan and Shandong Luneng's main players are mostly called up by the national team, and Shanghai seaport's Oscar and Lopez are injured in training, so the foreign aid lineup is weak. From the staffing point of view, Shenhua in this season
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The Cup journey is still competitive.
