Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Nantong Zhiyun 3rd with 70 points, Beijing BG 16th with 24, 46 apart. On recent form Nantong Zhiyun sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.71/1.74 for Beijing BG and 1.82/0.65 for Nantong Zhiyun (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
Beijing BG had been beaten in six straight games. The five-game form split read 0/15 points for Beijing BG against 10/15 for Nantong Zhiyun.
The venue was Beijing Olympic Sports Centre Stadium in Beijing, with room for 38,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Nantong Zhiyun led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.