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South China Morning Post
13-04-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong star Shinichi Chan Shanghai Shenhua's hero with winner deep into stoppage time
Hong Kong international Shinichi Chan was the unlikely hero with a winner deep into stoppage time as Shanghai Shenhua beat visiting Zhejiang Greentown 3-2 in the Chinese Super League on Saturday. Advertisement Chan was only called upon in the 63rd minute to replace Xu Haoyang and the left-back found the net in the 98th minute to give his side their fourth win in six matches this season. Speaking afterwards, the 22-year-old said he did not expect to be his side's match winner. 'Usually it's Yu [Hanchao], so it felt good it was my turn today,' the former Kitchee player said. 'After I scored, I was thinking how to celebrate but my head was totally blank. 'Of course, we want to win more comfortably, this is what we need to focus on. We have our next two league matches [against Qingdao Hainiu and Wuhan Three Towns], we want to make sure we grab the maximum six points in front of the home fans.' Joao Teixeira had given the hosts a 1-0 lead at half-time with a 21st minute effort and that was how it remained until a frantic final 20 minutes in which Chan played a leading role.
South China Morning Post
19-02-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong star scores as Shanghai Shenhua eye Champions League Elite progression
Published: 3:00pm, 19 Feb 2025 Hong Kong international Shinichi Chan was on the scoresheet as Shanghai Shenhua beat Vissel Kobe 4-2 in the AFC Asian Champions League Elite on Tuesday. The 22-year-old's well-placed finish was his second of the season and put his side 2-0 ahead in first-half stoppage time. However, the star on the night for Shenhua was Saulo Mineiro, who scored a hat-trick after opening the scoring inside two minutes. The hosts' task was made easier when Vissel's Powell Obinna Obi was sent off after just seven minutes. It was the Chinese Super League side's last match of the East Region league phase and victory has given them a chance of qualifying for the round of 16. Shenhua sit seventh in the 12-team league on 10 points, with the top eight progressing.
