Seniors Draw 2-2 with Anzacs in a Match of Missed Chances
Last Saturday felt like summer in Shanghai, with temperatures reaching nearly 30°C and two water breaks needed during the match. With several senior players…
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Category: Senior Team
Lions Roar Back to Victory with a 5-0 Win Over Voodoo
The spring weather was nowhere to be found last Saturday, as we played in a chilly 11 degrees. Despite a depleted squad due to…
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Lions Lost Against Vikings Despite the Return of Legend Patrick L.
It was an incredibly warm Saturday in Shanghai, with 27 degrees on the first day of March! We had a solid squad, though our…
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Lions Score 4 Great Goals Against Japan and Gift Away 1 Goal
It was a crucial game for the Lions on Saturday, as a win over Japan would move us up in the rankings. Japan—a super…
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Lions Reach Hebiguchi Cup Semi-Final After Penalty Shootout Win Over Vikings!
Last Saturday in Shanghai, we enjoyed perfect football weather—15 degrees and no wind! We faced the Vikings in our first match of 2025, eager…
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Lions did a good job in the SIFL Cup match against Cosmos
We had both our goalkeepers missing for the Cup game, with Peter still injured and a couple of other players unavailable. Luckily, Shao was…
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Lions are improving week by week
We were up against last year’s champions, the Kickers, on Saturday. With Peter still out injured and Amine suspended, we had to find a…
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Lions slipped up in the very last minute
We had two days of heavy rain but on “match day” the sky was clear and the field at Waigaoqiao was in good condition….
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Lions beat Pures in rainy saturday
Well, it was a rainy Saturday as the rain simply didn’t stop. The field was ok but did have a couple of wet patches…
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Seniors earn 3 points against Voodoo
On a windy Saturday, the senior team took on Voodoo, showcasing our brand-new 2024-2025 kit, courtesy of our sponsor MUST. Despite missing five key…
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Lions Beat Cosmos FC
Last Saturday marked our second league game of the new season. Despite the heavy rains from previous days, the field was in good condition….
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Shanghai Lions Triumph in SIFL Opening Tournament
The Shanghai Lions roared to victory in the SIFL league’s opening tournament, displaying resilience and determination throughout the competition. The journey to the title…
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Lions Got Awards In The SIFL League Closing Ceremony
Last Saturday, the season 2023/2024 came to an end with the SIFL League closing tournament and the closing ceremony. After winning the SIFL League…
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Lions Win the SIFL Plate Competition After Beating Voodoo 4-1
Last Saturday, we enjoyed a beautiful sunny day for our final league game of the 2023/2024 season. To secure the SIFL Plate Competition, we…
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Lions made a great come back against Shanghai Cosmos
Last Saturday, we were playing a against Shanghai Cosmos for the penultimate game of the season 2023/2024. The temperature had risen to over 30…
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Game Set & Match for the senior team against Celtic
It was super hot last saturday with temperatures close to 30 degrees. We had a nice line up with a good mix of young…
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Lions reached Hebiguchi Cup Final after a 1-0 win against Azzurri
Last Saturday, we had a good balance of young & experienced players in Hebiguchi Cup. Only a win would do to secure a spot…
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Lions advance to the Hebiguchi cup semi-final after penalty shoot-out against Celtic
Last Saturday, our senior team was up against Shanghai Celtic FC in Hebiguchi cup quarter-final. It was much better weather than last week as…
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Senior team left empty handed against Azzurri
It was freezing cold and wet last Saturday but we were ready for our big game against Azzurri. It was an important game for…
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Lions share the points with ReU in a draw
Last Saturday, we were facing winter weather conditions with a couple degrees and a cold Nothern wind blowing over Waigaoqiao. We were having a…
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Lions upset ReUnited with a 1-0 win
It was was the last game of 2023 for the senior team last saturday. Despite our loss against Japan last week, we felt we…
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Lions beat Shanghai Celtic FC 5-1
Last Saturday, we had a strong squad with a good mix of young & experienced players to face Shanghai Celtic FC. On top, we…
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Lions are back on track with a 5-1 win over Cosmos
The superb weather continued in Shanghai this weekend clear skies and 25 degrees ! We received our new kit just on time on Saturday…
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Senior team beat Anzacs but lost its captain
Last Saturday, our senior team had its 1st league game of the season 2023-2024. The grass was green, and the field was in good…
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Young Lions Won SIFL Opening Tournament
The SIFL Opening Tournament is the first official football event of the season after the summer break. With 16 teams enroled, a decent weather…
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Lions beat Azzurri in a pre-season game
Last Saturday, it was our second game pre-season game vs. Azzurri FC. It was great to see grass green and the field in good…
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Lions had a good preseason game vs. Japan FC
After a good summer break, we arranged last Saturday our 1st preseason gathering with a friendly vs. Japan FC. The day before the game,…
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Louka VDB completes signing with AJ Auxerre Youth Academy
Last week, our youth player Louka VDB signed a contract with AJ Auxerre Youth Academy. We wish you all the best to make your…
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What a fantastic awards ceremony we had
Waauw Waauw Waauw ! What a fantastic “awards ceremony” we had yesterday to formaly close the season 2022/2023. A super location combined with great…
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Senior team came back twice in the SIFL Cup Plate Final
Last Saturday, it was our last game of the season 2022/2023. We were up against Cosmos FC in the SIFL Cup Plate Final. Weather…
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Lions beat Voodoo Child in the summer heat
It was super hot last Saturday with 35 degrees and no place to hide. We had a small squad as some of our older…
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Lions exit Hebiguchi Cup
Last Saturday, we were playing the semi-final of the Hebiguchi Cup against Voodoo. We had an interesting mix of youth, senior & veteran players……
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Lions always train to improve their game
It was a holiday in China last Wednesday as it was Qinming Festival but the Lions decided to take the opportunity to organize a…
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Seniors get into the groove with a win over Anzacs FC
Sometimes, it is better to have a small squad as the players are getting more playing time together. Last Saturday, we had only 12…
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Seniors wrote history with an amazing come-back
Last Saturday, our senior team was up against Kickers FC again after we beat them last week on penalties in the quarterfinal of SIFL…
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The VDB connection made the difference in Hebiguchi Cup QF
It was one of these days where players were bailing-out of the match for various reasons like flu, work or injuries … Still, senior…
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Senior team beat Anzacs 4-2
Lions we had a small squad on Saturday but with the help from youth players we still managed to get a solid team. For…
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Lions surprised SIFL leader ReUnited
Last Saturday we were up against ReUnited. ReUnited are current leader in SIFL league and they scored 25 goals in their last 6 matches…
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Senior team drew 2-2 in cup tie
For this cup tie, we were up against Anzac in SIFL cup. It was one of those days where players drop-out in the last…
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Time to say “Goodbye 2022”
Lions, friends & family. It’s time to say goodbye to 2022 and welcome this happy new year 2023. In our 26 years of history,…
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Lions end the year 2022 with a 3-0 win
It was a cold and windy Saturday for our last game of 2022. As we recently improved our games and got positive results; our…
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Seniors Play Great 2nd Half To Beat Cosmos FC
Last saturday, we had our 2nd game vs. Cosmos FC in SIFL Cup group stage. At the start of the game we were not…
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With victory in hand Masa can keep playing for the seniors
Last Saturday, the senior team was up against japanese team Shanghai Pures FC. Masa san summarized well what was the mindset of our oldest…
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Senior team still looking for the right recipe
Last Saturday, senior team was had an important game vs. Shanghai Cosmos FC given our SIFL league ranking so far. Coach Medhi highlighted before…
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Bitter result for the seniors vs. Shooters Marlins FC
Last Saturday, our senior was facing Shooters Marlins FC in its serie of difficult games vs. top SIFL teams. For this game, we had…
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Lions deserved more against Japan
It was a beautiful day to play our second game against Japan. We had a large squad with 18 players ready to defend Lion’s…
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Great Sunday for the Lions
With the tough game behind us the day before, it was time to relax on a nice Sunday. At first, Pat and myself had…
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Flying Lions FC at off season menu
If you think that during the off season our players are all down on the beach in Sanya, than we are sorry to disappoint…
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Senior team back in action after 2.5 months in total lockdown
Who could have predicted that we would not be allowed getting out of our houses or compounds for almost 3 months! This has been…
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Senior team advance to SIFL Plate Cup Final
It was a beautiful day on Saturday with spring around the corner. Also, nice to see Cynthia back at the field… It meant we’ll…
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