Shanghai Shenhua vs Cangzhou Mighty Lions, 2023 Chinese Super League

· Chinese Super League

Shanghai Shenhua

26': Cephas Malele
52': Ibrahim Amadou (P)

FT
2 - 0

Cangzhou Mighty Lions

78': Yang Yun

About

Shanghai Shenhua are hosting Cangzhou Mighty Lions at Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai, China PR, starting on . The match is a part of the Chinese Super League.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Attempt missed. Piao Shihao (Cangzhou Mighty Lions) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
4': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Amadou (Shanghai Shenhua) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cephas Malele.
5': Attempt missed. Cephas Malele (Shanghai Shenhua) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wu Xi.
5': Foul by Wang Hao (Shanghai Shenhua).
5': Wang Peng (Cangzhou Mighty Lions) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Wang Hao (Shanghai Shenhua).
6': Wang Peng (Cangzhou Mighty Lions) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Attempt saved. Oscar Maritu (Cangzhou Mighty Lions) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mile Skoric.
9': Corner, Shanghai Shenhua. Conceded by Yang Yun.
11': Cao Yunding (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick on the left wing.
11': Foul by Piao Shihao (Cangzhou Mighty Lions).
12': Attempt blocked. Zhu Yue (Shanghai Shenhua) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cao Yunding with a cross.
14': Offside, Shanghai Shenhua. Macario Hing-Glover tries a through ball, but Cephas Malele is caught offside.
16': Foul by Cephas Malele (Shanghai Shenhua).
16': Zheng Kaimu (Cangzhou Mighty Lions) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Yu Hanchao (Shanghai Shenhua).
17': Piao Shihao (Cangzhou Mighty Lions) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Offside, Cangzhou Mighty Lions. Deabeas Owusu-Sekyere tries a through ball, but Oscar Maritu is caught offside.
21': Attempt missed. Ma Fuyu (Cangzhou Mighty Lions) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Deabeas Owusu-Sekyere.
25': Foul by Ma Fuyu (Cangzhou Mighty Lions).
25': Yu Hanchao (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick on the left wing.
26': Goal! Shanghai Shenhua 1, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 0. Cephas Malele (Shanghai Shenhua) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cao Yunding with a cross following a set piece situation.
29': Attempt missed. Oscar Maritu (Cangzhou Mighty Lions) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Piao Shihao with a cross.
29': Attempt saved. Oscar Maritu (Cangzhou Mighty Lions) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yan Zihao with a cross.
32': Corner, Cangzhou Mighty Lions. Conceded by Aidi Fulangxisi.
36': Attempt missed. Ma Fuyu (Cangzhou Mighty Lions) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Oscar Maritu with a through ball.
38': Foul by Yu Hanchao (Shanghai Shenhua).
38': Yang Yun (Cangzhou Mighty Lions) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Delay in match because of an injury Mile Skoric (Cangzhou Mighty Lions).
42': Substitution, Cangzhou Mighty Lions. Georgy Zhukov replaces Mile Skoric because of an injury.
42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
43': Foul by Georgy Zhukov (Cangzhou Mighty Lions).
43': Ibrahim Amadou (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Attempt missed. Macario Hing-Glover (Shanghai Shenhua) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cao Yunding with a cross.
45'+4': First Half ends, Shanghai Shenhua 1, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 0.
45': Second Half begins Shanghai Shenhua 1, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 0.
48': Foul by Oscar Maritu (Cangzhou Mighty Lions).
48': Ibrahim Amadou (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Penalty conceded by Zheng Kaimu (Cangzhou Mighty Lions) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
51': VAR Decision: Penalty Shanghai Shenhua.
52': Goal! Shanghai Shenhua 2, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 0. Ibrahim Amadou (Shanghai Shenhua) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
57': Attempt missed. Yu Hanchao (Shanghai Shenhua) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wu Xi.
59': Offside, Cangzhou Mighty Lions. Zhang Xiangshuo tries a through ball, but Oscar Maritu is caught offside.
59': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Oscar Maritu (Cangzhou Mighty Lions) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
59': Delay in match because of an injury Jin Shunkai (Shanghai Shenhua).
61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
61': VAR Decision: No Goal Shanghai Shenhua 2-0 Cangzhou Mighty Lions.
62': Substitution, Shanghai Shenhua. Jin Yangyang replaces Jin Shunkai because of an injury.
64': Corner, Cangzhou Mighty Lions. Conceded by Macario Hing-Glover.
65': Delay in match because of an injury Zhu Yue (Shanghai Shenhua).
66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
67': Foul by Jin Yangyang (Shanghai Shenhua).
67': Ma Fuyu (Cangzhou Mighty Lions) wins a free kick on the right wing.
68': Corner, Cangzhou Mighty Lions. Conceded by Macario Hing-Glover.
69': Attempt missed. Ma Fuyu (Cangzhou Mighty Lions) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
69': Substitution, Cangzhou Mighty Lions. Zhao Honglüe replaces Yan Zihao.
69': Substitution, Cangzhou Mighty Lions. Lin Chuangyi replaces Zhang Xiangshuo.
69': Substitution, Cangzhou Mighty Lions. He Youzu replaces Ma Fuyu.
71': Attempt blocked. Georgy Zhukov (Cangzhou Mighty Lions) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
73': Corner, Cangzhou Mighty Lions. Conceded by Zhu Yue.
74': Foul by Cephas Malele (Shanghai Shenhua).
74': Georgy Zhukov (Cangzhou Mighty Lions) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Substitution, Shanghai Shenhua. Fei Ernanduo replaces Cao Yunding.
78': Cephas Malele (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Yang Yun (Cangzhou Mighty Lions).
78': Yang Yun (Cangzhou Mighty Lions) is shown the red card.
78': Delay in match because of an injury Cephas Malele (Shanghai Shenhua).
80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
82': Fei Ernanduo (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Foul by Wang Peng (Cangzhou Mighty Lions).
83': Foul by Wang Hao (Shanghai Shenhua).
83': Georgy Zhukov (Cangzhou Mighty Lions) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Attempt saved. Cephas Malele (Shanghai Shenhua) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yu Hanchao with a cross.
90': Substitution, Shanghai Shenhua. Zhou Junchen replaces Wang Hao.
90': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Amadou (Shanghai Shenhua) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wu Xi.
90'+3': Foul by Piao Shihao (Cangzhou Mighty Lions).
90'+3': Zhou Junchen (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Fei Ernanduo (Shanghai Shenhua).
90'+4': Lin Chuangyi (Cangzhou Mighty Lions) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Shanghai Shenhua 2, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 0.
0': Match ends, Shanghai Shenhua 2, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 0.

Statistics

CML		SHE
8	Fouls	9
0	Yellow Cards	0
1	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	1
1	Saves	2
39.4	Possession	60.6
8	SHOTS	9
2	ON GOAL	3
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
372	Accurate Passes	614
431	Passes	680
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
3	Accurate Crosses	5
18	Crosses	14
0.2	Cross %	0.4
46	Long Balls	55
27	Accurate Long Balls	32
0.6	Long Balls %	0.6
1	Blocked Shots	2
3	Effective Tackles	4
7	Tackles	10
0.4	Tackle %	0.4
5	Interceptions	6
16	Effective Clearances	23
16	Clearances	23

Game Information

Competition: Chinese Super League

Venue: Shanghai Stadium
Location: Shanghai, China PR
Attendance: 16,327

Chinese Super League Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Shanghai Shenhua	8	+13	20
2	Chengdu Rongcheng	8	+8	18
3	Shanghai Port	7	+8	15
4	Beijing Guoan	8	+6	15

Full Table

Line-Ups

Shanghai Shenhua (3-5-2)

No.	Name
30	Yaxiong Bao (GK)
32	Fulang Xisi Aidi
3	Jin Shunkai
19	Zhu Yue
15	Wu Xi
14	Wang Hao
6	Ibrahim Amadou
20	Yu Hanchao
2	Macario Hing-Glover
11	Cephas Malele
28	Cao Yunding

Shanghai Shenhua Substitutes:

Zhou Junchen, Xu Yougang, Wang Junqiang, Zhou Zhengkai, Jiabao Wen, Yangyang Jin, Ma Zhen, Fei Ernanduo, He Longhai.

Cangzhou Mighty Lions (5-4-1)

No.	Name
14	Puliang Shao (GK)
16	Zheng Kaimu
15	Wang Peng
6	Yang Yun
5	Yan Zihao
17	Piao Shihao
21	Mile Skoric
33	Zhang Xiangshuo
31	Deabeas Owusu
27	Ma Fuyu
10	Oscar Taty Maritu

Cangzhou Mighty Lions Substitutes:

Han Feng, Georgi Zhukov, Wu Wei, Guo Yunqi, Zhao Hongli, Yang Xiaotian, Jianyi Zhou, Chuangyi Lin, Youzu He, Yao Xuchen, Liu Xinyu, Li Peng.

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