Wuhan Hongxing–Jiangsu Suning Brawl
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On 11 May 2016, a
2016 Chinese FA Cup Yanjing Beer 2016 Chinese FA Cup () was the 18th edition of the Chinese FA Cup and the 60th anniversary of the Chinese National Cup. Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao beat the defending champions Jiangsu Suning on away goals in the final to win their s ...
third round match involving the amateur club
Wuhan Hongxing Bairun F.C. Wuhan Hongxing Bairun Football Club () was an amateur association football club in the city of Wuhan, China. They were among the most successful amateur football clubs in the country. In 2014, they reached the final rounds of the East Region ama ...
and the
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club Jiangsu Suning F.C. took place at
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, in
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, China. Jiangsu Suning won by a single goal while striker Ge Wei scored in the 7th minute of the stoppage time, but the game was best remembered for a brawl following the final whistle. Wuhan Hongxing Bairun F.C. was banned from all future matches organised by the
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. Six players and two staff of Wuhan received a life ban from football after the incident.


Match


Details

* Zhang Weijun, Rao Yao, Zhu Cheng, Yan Qi,
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, Li Wenqiang and Zhang Xiaolong were ineligible to play for Wuhan Hongxing. They used the ID of Zhou Rui, Wei Xianjun, Si Jun, Li Fangqing, Lu Lei, Li Yajing and Hou Wenzhe correspondingly to sign up for the match.


Summary and brawl

According to the regulations of
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, only native players could play in this match. Without
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,
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, Jiangsu Suning found it hard to fashion a goal-scoring chance with Wuhan Hongxing's intense defense and time-wasting techniques.
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, manager of Jiangsu Suning, was sent to the stands in the 69th minute for unsportsmanlike conduct when he objected to Wuhan Hongxing's time-wasting. Wuhan Hongxing also received numerous yellow cards and hoped to make the match go into the penalty shoot-out. However, Jiangsu striker Ge Wei, who came on as a substitute in the second half, scored in the 7th minute of stoppage time as Jiangsu edged Wuhan Hongxing 1–0 and advanced to the next round. Players and staff of Wuhan Hongxing lost control and attacked their counterparts following the final whistle. Jiangsu's Xie Pengfei was thrown to the ground by several Wuhan players, while scorer Ge Wei was injured on his rib with scratches; many other Jiangsu players also suffered injuries in the melee.Violent brawl stuns Chinese FA Cup
/ref> Some reporters from Jiangsu were also assaulted in the incident as fans in the stands hurled bottles at the players of Jiangsu. Jiangsu staff member Wu Bo, who was recording the match, was beaten up in the stand by a group of unidentified people. Petrescu was also hit by a hard object in the stand. Jiangsu Suning were later escorted to
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under police protection.


Post-match and aftermath

Jiangsu Suning left Wuhan on a
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immediately after the match. The officials of Wuhan Hongxing condemned the brawl and vowed to punish the players involved later that day. They also emphasized that the cause of the brawl could not be ascribed to Wuhan only as they believed the goal celebration of Jiangsu was a deliberate provocation. On 12 May 2016, Wuhan Hongxing issued an apology to Jiangsu and announced that five plays involved in the brawl had been sacked by the club. However, Wuhan Hongxing was exposed to use ineligible players in the match on the same day.网曝武汉宏兴队员冒名顶替参赛 足协已着手调查
/ref> At first, Wuhan's player Lu Lei was found replacing by
Jin Xin Jin Xin (; born 4 September 1991) is a former Chinese people, Chinese footballer. Club career Jin Xin started his professional career in 2010 when he was promoted to China League One side Hubei Luyin's first team squad. He made his senior deb ...
, who used to play for China national U-22 team. More information of ineligible players was exposed by
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celebrity Asaikana later that night. Six starters of Wuhan Hongxing were found replacing by ineligible players.曝宏兴出场14人近半数疑似冒名顶替 脸都对不上
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Ruling

On 13 May 2016, the
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(CFA) opened a disciplinary hearing. Huang Chenggao, general manager of Wuhan Hongxing, admitted the attacking as well as using ineligible players in the match.足协杯暴力事件听证会 宏兴承认打人+冒名顶替
/ref> CFA didn't establish any conclusive punishment in the meeting. On 20 May 2016, CFA announced the survey results and rulings. They confirmed Wuhan Hongxing used ineligible players and attacked the players and staff of Jiangsu Suning in the match, which violated Article 11, 12, 13, 38, 55, 61, 66 and 101 of the Discipline Code of Chinese Football Association. Zhang Weijun, Zhang Xiaolong, Li Wenqiang and
Jin Xin Jin Xin (; born 4 September 1991) is a former Chinese people, Chinese footballer. Club career Jin Xin started his professional career in 2010 when he was promoted to China League One side Hubei Luyin's first team squad. He made his senior deb ...
, who were ineligible to play for Wuhan Hongxing, was accused of attacking behaviour and using eligible players' identity. Two staff of Wuhan Hongxing (Zhang Zhen and Tian Jing) and six players (Cai Lei, Li Xin, Xu Ling, Cao Xibo, Li Dongxu and Chen Hao) were accused of attacking behaviour. Seven players of Wuhan Hongxing, including Zhou Rui, Wei Xianjun, Si Jun, Li Fangqing, Lu Lei, Li Yajing and Hou Wenzhe, was accused of providing eligible identity to ineligible players for the match. Three ineligible players including Zhu Cheng, Yan Qi and Rao Yao was accused of using eligible players' identity. Jiangsu was awarded a 3–0 win. Wuhan Hongxing Bairun F.C. was fined 200,000
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and banned from all future matches organised by the CFA. Six players (Zhang Weijun, Zhang Xiaolong, Li Wenqiang,
Jin Xin Jin Xin (; born 4 September 1991) is a former Chinese people, Chinese footballer. Club career Jin Xin started his professional career in 2010 when he was promoted to China League One side Hubei Luyin's first team squad. He made his senior deb ...
, Cai Lei and Li Xin) and two staff (Zhang Zhen and Tian Jing) of Wuhan received a life ban from football, four players (Xu Ling, Cao Xibo, Li Dongxu and Chen Hao) of Wuhan received a 36-month ban (from 12 May 2016 to 11 May 2019) from football and ten players (Zhou Rui, Wei Xianjun, Si Jun, Li Fangqing, Lu Lei, Li Yajing, Hou Wenzhe, Zhu Cheng, Yan Qi and Rao Yao) of Wuhan received a 24-month ban (from 12 May 2016 to 11 May 2018) from football.


References

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