CSL: Hulk, Wu Lei each score brace as Shanghai SIPG close gap with leaders

A double from Hulk led Shanghai SIPG’s rout of Carlos Tevez’s Shanghai Shenhua side.

Hulk netted this strike outside the box to earn a brace and lead Shanghai SIPG’s 6-0 rout over Shanghai Shenhua.
Hulk and Wu Lei scored twice as Shanghai SIPG crushed Shanghai Shenhua 6-1 on Saturday evening to close the gap on Chinese Super League leaders Guangzhou Evergrande to five points.
Carlos Tevez was on the scoresheet for Shenhua, who saw Gus Poyet resign from his position as head coach at the start of the week, but the Argentinian was unable to stop a rampant SIPG from notching up a convincing win.
After a goalless first half, three goals in four minutes just before the hour mark from Hulk, Wu and…

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Shanghai SIPG slip further behind in Chinese Super League title race

Andre Villas-Boas is now three games without a win as Shanghai SIPG boss.
Shanghai SIPG failed to win for a third game in a row as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Tianjin Quanjian that leaves them three points adrift of Chinese Super League leaders Guangzhou Evergrande.
Andre Villas-Boas’ SIPG side went into the game needing a win to restore the one-point deficit that existed between the teams going into the weekend, but a failure to score against the third-placed side means Evergrande have extended their advantage at the summit.
“We are very close to Tianjin in the rankings,”…

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Australia international James Holland joins LASK Linz on a free transfer

James Holland played for Adelaide United prior to his ill-fated stint in the Chinese Super League.
Fringe Socceroos midfielder James Holland has put his China troubles behind him, agreeing a return to the Austrian Bundesliga with recently-promoted LASK Linz.
Holland has been clubless since he and Socceroos attacker Robbie Kruse terminated their contracts with Chinese Super League side Liaoning Whowin last month due to unpaid wages.
Former Adelaide United man Holland made just one appearance in his four months at Liaoning, but now looks set for more game time in a familiar league where he’s experienced…

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Eran Zahavi brace inspires Guangzhou R&F in win over Liaoning Whowin

Dragan Stojkovic’s side ran out 4-1 winners against Liaoning Whowin.
Eran Zahavi scored twice as Guangzhou R&F moved back to the top of the Chinese Super League standings on Monday afternoon with a 4-1 victory over previously unbeaten Liaoning Whowin.
Israel international Zahavi claimed a brace while Xiao Zhi and Renatinho were also on target as Guangzhou moved a point clear of Shandong Luneng and a further two points ahead of Shanghai SIPG and six-time champions Guangzhou Evergrande.
“We have won this away game 4-1, so I have to congratulate my players,” coach Dragan…

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Newcastle dismisses speculation linking Ma Leilei with Liaoning Whowin

Wasteful finishing cost both Newcastle Jets and Melbourne Victory the chance of a valuable win. Newcastle don’t expect Chinese Super League club Liaoning Whowin to table an offer for Ma Leilei, amid speculation the import could leave the A-League just as he’s prospering.
Ma signed for the Jets in October — before coach Mark Jones had even seen him play — to satisfy new owner Martin Lee’s desire to have a Chinese player on his club’s books.
With practically no first-team football experience in three years, the 27-year-old attacker was expected to struggle.
But the former Tianjin Teda man has…

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