CSL (Week 18) : Shijiazhuang defeats Shanghai Shenhua 2-1
CHINA, Jul. 21, 2016 (AMP) — Chinese Super League / Match day 18: After a 2-1 victory over Shanghai SIPG on July 17, the Blue Eagles lost 2-1 against Shijiazhuang Ever Bright.
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua had started off well by taking the lead in the 18th minute with a goal by Martins Obafemi. Trailing 1-0 at half time, Shijiazhuang Ever Bright players nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring twice in the second period (Jianqing Mao '55 and Cho Yong-hyung '76).
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua FC remains in fifth place with 28 points from 19 games, 2 points behind Hebei China Fortune FC.
View : Full CSL table (as of July 21, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 11 | 28 | 45 |
| 2 | Jiangsu Suning | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 35 |
| 3 | Shanghai SIPG | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 33 |
| 4 | Hebei CFFC | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 30 |
| 5 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 28 |
| 6 | Guangzhou R&F | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 28 |
| 7 | Henan Jianye | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 28 |
| 8 | Beijing Guo'an | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | Yanbian Fude | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | Tianjin Teda | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 22 |
| 11 | Chongqing Lifan | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 21 |
| 12 | Liaoning Whowin | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 21 |
| 13 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 20 |
| 14 | Hangzhou Greentown | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 19 |
| 15 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 18 |
| 16 | Changchun Yatai | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 29 | -17 | 13 |
Fixtures and Results : Chinese Super League 2016
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Overview
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright FC
- Position: 15
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:
- Next game:
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua FC
- Position: 5
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:
- Next game:
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
2:1
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
2:1 (0:1)
- 21 July 2016
- 19:35
- Shijiazhuang
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guangzhou Evergrande | 45 |
| 2 |  Jiangsu Suning | 35 |
| 3 |  Shanghai SIPG | 33 |
| 4 |  Hebei CFFC | 30 |
| 5 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 28 |
Week 18 Results
| Wednesday 20 July 2016 | ||||
 | Guangzhou R&F | 2-1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | |
| Jiangsu Suning | 4-0 | Hebei CFFC | |
| Shanghai SIPG | 5-3 | Chongqing Lifan |  |
 | Henan Jianye | 2-1 | Liaoning Whowin |  |
 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 4-1 | Hangzhou Greentown |  |
| Thursday 21 July 2016 | ||||
| Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 2-1 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | |
| Wednesday 21 September 2016 | ||||
 | Tianjin Teda | 19:35 | Changchun Yatai |  |
 | Beijing Guo'an | 19:35 | Yanbian Fude |  |