The CFA Cup Round of 16 kicked off with Shandong Taishan facing Chengdu Rongcheng. In the first half, Romulo opened the scoring with a direct free-kick. In the second half, Lucas Gazar equalized with a header, but Romulo struck again with another free-kick. Tim Chou sealed the win with a penalty, as Chengdu Rongcheng secured a 3–1 away victory to advance to the quarterfinals.