03/12/2009
tribalfootball.com: Chengdu striker Santalab: Fury told me to go!
02.12.09 | tribalfootball.com
Australian striker Brendon Santalab can’t wait to get back to China for pre-season in early January with his Chengdu Blades teammates. The former Sydney FC striker, who joined North Queensland Fury in the Australian pre-season but left before playing a game, had a brilliant debut season in the Chinese Super League and loved his time with the Blades. Santalab told tribalfootball .com: “After such a great run of games with the Blades where I scored nine goals, everyone at the club is buzzing with me. read more
25/11/2009
nqfuryfcthejournal.com: Former Fury Player Brendon Santalab Fires Blades To Safety...
By M.McGrath - November 17, 2009
Former NQ Fury Transit lounge player (He was in then he was out) Brendon Santalab has enjoyed a stellar spell in the Chinese Super League hitting the back of net 9 times in just 13 appearances. Santalab’s arrival & valuable run of goals after breaking into the Chengdu Blades FC team helped fire his new club who were struggling & facing the possibility of a relegation battle when he arrived to a respectable seventh placed league finish. read more
28/10/2009
Brendon Santalab: thank you all
Brendon will unfortunatly miss the last game through suspension. He would like to thank all the fans of Chengdu Blades Football Club for their support through the season. The club was in a difficult situation after the first half of the season but with some changes and with the support from the fans the team has put together a great second half of the season to safely stay in the Chinese Super League. ''I would like to thank the fans for making my three months at the Blades a comfortable one, its a great feeling as a player to have the support from your own fans and I hope to continue my good run of form next season''
17/10/2009
Santalab at it again for Chengdu Blades
Australian striker Brendon Santalab has scored yet again for Chengdu Blades in the Chinese Super League. The 27-year old former Sydney FC man has enjoyed a fruitful start to his career in China, scoring nine goals in 12 appearances, helping the Blades climb the table. Overnight, Santalab netted the only goal in the 40th minute in Chengdu’s 1-0 win over Jiangsu Shuntian. The three points enabled the Blades to jump to 10th on the table. Chengdu currently sit five points out of the top six.
06/10/2009
Chengdu Blades 2-3 Chongqing Lifan
A late goal saw Chengdu Blades slip to their first defeat in five matches in round 26 of the Chinese Super League. The visitors had a two goal lead, but Blades fought back netting two goals in 72nd and 76th minute. Brendon Santalab and Zhang Yuan both worked hard up front, but Lifan were in resolute mood at the back. In the 82nd minute Chongqing Lifean scored a late goal and ensured the visitors left with all three points.
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7/09/2009
Brendon Santalab scores a double
Brendon Santalab has maintained his brilliant form in China's Super League by scoring a double in Chengdu's 2-2 draw at Hangzhou on Saturday night. The 27-year-old Australian's brace means he has scored in four consecutive Super League matches now and takes his personal tally to 8 goals out of 10 games, since joining the Blades in early August. |
Santalab's first came after Hangzhou had taken an early lead when Brazilian forward Erivaldo tapped in from close-range. But on 19 minutes, Chengdu were awarded a penalty which Brendon Santalab stepped up to convert despite the goalkeeper getting his hand to the shot. And only a few minutes into the second-half Santalab doubled his tally with an exquisite solo goal where he took on the Hangzhou defence before sliding a neat shot in. But Erivaldo levelled the scores with a 66th minute header, before Chengdu went close late on to winning the game with an effort hitting the crossbar. Chengdu, though, are now 12th and well clear of the drop zone.
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