At 19:35 this evening, the finale of the quarter-final of the CFA Cup was played as scheduled. At this moment, the suspense of the game is tightly held. Once the regular battle and extra time shake hands, penalty kicks will decide the final belonging. CCTV Sports Channel (CCTV5) joins hands with multiple platforms, such as Soccer Channel, Migu Video, DONG Qudi, Live Streaming Bar, Thunder Speed Sports, Soccer China and so on, to present this wonderful match.
In the marquee clash, Xie Hui's Dalian People suffered a 2-0 setback at home to Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, while Shanghai Shenhua beat Chongqing Tongliang Dragons on the road by the same score. It is worth noting that Chongqing Tongliang Dragons had disgraced the well-known Chinese Super League team Chengdu Rongcheng, and at the same time made the belligerent Sichuan Chengdu fans feel the pressure.
CCTV Sports Event Channel (CCTV5+) brought the top matchup between the old favorites. Beijing Guoan takes on defending champions Shandong Taishan at the New Industry Stadium. The match will also be simulcast live on the Beijing Radio and TV Sports and Leisure Channel and the Shandong Radio and TV Sports Channel. Shandong Taishan has won the title eight times and Beijing Guoan has been crowned champion four times, giving the two teams a distant second place in the history of the F.A.C. Cup.
Beijing Guoan has brought in five foreign aiders, and all of the team's new and old international players, including Yu Dabao, Zhang Yuning, Yang Liyu, Wang Ming, Gao Junyi, Wang Gang and Zhang Xunzhe, have been selected for the national team. They got rid of the difficulties at the beginning of the season and now climbed to the fourth place in the Chinese Super League table. Shandong Taishan was caught up in an investigation over Hao Wei, Jin Jingdao and Sun Junhao, but the team has rebounded strongly under the leadership of South Korean manager Choi Kang-hee. Brazilian striker Cressan and former Belgian international Fellaini performed brilliantly, Wang Dalei, Liu Binbin, Zheng Zhi, Liao Lisheng and other old and new international players also played steadily. After a series of fierce battle, Shandong Taishan has jumped to the second place in the table. However, compared with the Shanghai seaport, Shandong Taishan and Beijing Guoan's lead is not obvious, the road to the championship is still long. Both teams will probably focus on the AFC Cup, and the winner will be the favorite!
Beijing Guoan and Shandong Taishan, as regulars in China's top soccer league, have met numerous times over the years in the league. The outcome of this showdown is full of uncertainty!
In addition, the CCTV sports client CCTV5APP will also webcast the game of Nantong Zhiyun hosting Qingdao Hainiu.
Nantong Zhiyun, as the newest team in the Chinese Super League (CSL), had a promotion duel with Qingdao Hainiu, who returned to the CSL this season. The two teams have equal strength in terms of local players and have made some progress in terms of foreign aid. Qingdao Hainiu is ranked 13th in the CSL table, followed by Nantong Zhiyun. Faced with the pressure of the relegation zone, both teams need to do their best to survive. In this matchup, the two teams may choose to actively give up the goal of relegation to the Chinese Super League.
