I think we are all very dissapointed with Guangzhou's performance, but its early days yet, no need to be too upset yet. I think they are suffering confidence wise after their shock defeat by Fuli at the weekend. Bcheng is right, this years CSL is going to be much more competitive, GZ are still favourites but it will be much closer. I still think they will get out of this ACL group no problem, Jeonbuk have it all to do after two heavy defeats in the first round, Kashima will win it, GZ will be second.
Scoreless in the first half of the Jiangsu-Tianjin match. First 35-minutes were fairly even, but the last ten minutes Tianjin produced a handful of scoring chances. We'll see what happens in the second half. It's nice to see a stadium without a track around it. It's too bad it's mostly empty. edit: Well it's all over in Tianjin, 0-0 the final score. In the other evening match Evergrande took care of Henan. It's only been three rounds but Henan looks destine to be relegated. 0-0-3 with a -9 goal differential.
Very true. Although I find it is never too early to get upset with the teams I support! However nice to see two Guangzhou teams at the top of the CSL so far. Also here's a bit of background on Buriram: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/1039636/john-duerden:-a-tall-thai-tale?cc=3436
At national level we underestimated Jordan and at club level we have again underestimated Buriram. I am reminded of the now defunct Thai Farmers Bank FC which won two AFC Champions League titles in 1994 and 1995 respectively. Buriram 未必是昙花一现, 而是替泰足重振雄风。广州加油啊、中国更加要加油啊!!
CSL 2012 Round 3 Guangzhou Evergrande 3-0 Henan Jianye 36,318 Shanghai Shenhua 1-0 Guangzhou R&F 16653 Shanghai Shenxin 0-0 Guizhou Renhe 5,,084 Hangzhou Greentown 1-0 Beijing Guo'an 15137 Liaoning Whowin 3-3 Changchun Yatai 15,,324 Tianjin Teda 0-0 Jiansu Sainty 9,803 SHandong Luneng 3-3 Dalian Aerbin 28,117 Dalian Shide 2-1 Qingdao Jonoon 5,713 Round 3 total attendance 132,149 Average 16,518 Season Total attendance 485,110 Average 21,092
GOALS OF THE WEEKEND http://video.sina.com.cn/p/sports/j/v/2012-03-26/070161703267.html 1:20's goal is a beauty, scored by Liu Weidong of Changchun Yatai.
the aerbin vs luneng goals were all pretty good. that game looked super intense. like 4 goals in he first 10 minutes
Don't see why Shenhua's attendance is a problem, some of the other clubs, including Shenxin, are a serious problem though. That's very odd, here's the CSL's official weibo post: 】广州恒大VS河南建业:观众32617人;上海申鑫VS贵州茅台:观众5084人;上海申花VS广州富力:观众19000人;杭州绿城VS北京国安:观众15137人;辽宁宏运VS长春亚泰:观众15324人 (http://www.weibo.com/1800991937/ybEJxzgg7) Very strange that the numbers in Guangzhou and Shanghai are considerably different while the rest are the same.
right now: Shanghai Shenhua vs. Guangzhou Evergrande http://www.firstrowsports.eu/watch/116073/1/watch-shanghai-shenhua-vs-guangzhou-evergrande.html
I was just writing this as Yu Dabao scored the tying goal for Dalian Aerbin. We're halfway through week four and 12 players have scored two goals, but all of them are foreign. Any guessers to which Chinese player will be the first to score two goals? That settles that.
i will post the scores for this weekend: Beijing Guoan 3-1 Tianjin Teda Beijing won the all-heated derby. Shanghai Shenhua 0-1 Guangzhou Evergrande The battle between Anelka and Conca. Conca's far range assist proved the difference. Qingdao Jonoon 0-1 Shandong Luneng Hao Junmin scored the sole goal for his birthday. Dalian Aerbin 1-1 Liaoning Hongyun Changchun Yatai 1-0 Shanghai Shenxin Jiangsu Sainty 5-0 Dalian Shide Sun Ke scored two goals and assisted one. This si also Dalian Shide's biggest lost in CSL. Guangzhou R&F 1-0 Hangzhou Greentown Guizhou Renhe vs. Henan Construction Match will be played tomorrow.
Shandong Luneng's new star's, Wang Tong, Weibo account: http://www.weibo.com/u/2518466310 His name is 王彤 (Wang Tong) His Weibo name is 王彤free (Wang Tong Free/sounds like one-two-three) I dunno why I chuckled.
CSL 2012 Round 4 Results Fri 30/03/12 Beijing Guoan 3 - 1 Tianjin Teda (38,508) Qingdao Jonoon 0 - 1 Shandong Luneng (12,136) Shanghai Shenhua 0 - 1 Guangzhou Evergrande (21,356) Sat 31/03/12 Dalian Aerbin 1 - 1 Liaoning Whowin (7,954) Sun 01/04/12 Changchun Yatai 1 - 0 Shanghai Shenxin (10,552) Jiangsu Sainty 5 - 0 Dalian Shide (20,953) Guangzhou R&F 1 - 0 Hangzhou (5,332) Mon 02/04/12 Guizhou Renhe 1 - 2 Henan Jianye (42,241) Round 4 total attendance 159,032 Average 19,879 Update to Aptil 2, Season total attendance 644,142 Average 20,779
AFC Champions League: Tianjin TEDA 0-3 Nagoya Grampus. I heard that the TEDA fans were mad and threw water bottles at the pitch.