Apparently they defeated Chinese club side Shandong Luneng FC 4-1 in their final pre tournament game
Must have been Shandong's reserve side - doubt if Graziano Pelle, Demba Cisse etc. were playing.
This is one of China's biggest clubs and one of the wealthiest in Asia so beating any side they field is still an achievement.
This was the club that Shane Smeltz signed for in July 2010, before it was announced that Smeltz had "changed his mind about China and decided to return home", just five days into his contract.
Shandong went on to win the Chinese Super League that season.
They must still be keen on scouting and signing New Zealanders!
Shandong remain one of China's major clubs - third in the Super League in 2015 and a regular participant in the AFC Champions League over the last decade. Have won the league four times and currently sit fifth, eight games into the season.
Currently managed by former Bundesliga-winning (three times) Bayern Munich coach Felix Magath and boasting Italian international striker Graziano Pelle (the world's fifth-highest paid footballer, earning £13.5 million per season), former Newcastle United striker Demba Cisse and Brazilian international defender Gil.