China Premier League (CPL)
The first stage of the remaining matches will move into the fierce competition in mid-July. In order to help the players quickly adjust their competitive state and prepare for the full restart of the league, Shanghai Seaport and Shandong Taishan started a warm-up duel at the Yuanshen Stadium, which Shanghai Seaport successfully challenged this afternoon.
It is worth mentioning that the main international players of both teams did not play in this warm-up match, which was played in a closed environment. In the first half, Chen Binbin broke the deadlock in the 30th minute, and the harbor team took the lead; in the second half, Yang Shiyuan added another point in the 53rd minute, and finally won the opponent 2:0.
Looking back at the first five rounds of the new season, Shanghai Harbour and Shandong Taishan are leading their respective divisions with 11 points, both with 3 wins and 2 draws.
With the re-launch of the Chinese Super League, Harbor will meet Wuhan in their first match. Wuhan announced today that 27-year-old Brazilian center forward Anderson Lopes has joined the team.
Anderson Lopez, who plays for Hokkaido Sapporo Gonzaga in the Japanese J-League, is second on the scorer's list after scoring 12 goals in 14 appearances this season in the J-League.
Meanwhile, Seaport's outside back Mui is expected to return to the team soon after taking care of his personal affairs.
As for the Austrian winger Arnautovic, who has been the subject of transfer rumors, Shanghai Harbour Club has made it clear that he is still a member of the team. In addition, the latest reports from the Italian media also pointed out that the Serie A club Bologna did not sign Arnautovic, and the transfer deal is stuck on the player's termination of contract with Shanghai Harbor Club.
