Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Cangzhou 13th with 44 points, Guangzhou R&F 15th with 20, 24 apart. The last five rounds placed Cangzhou 4th in the league for form — higher than their 13th in the standings. Per game in the league, Guangzhou R&F were scoring 0.85 and conceding 1.88, Cangzhou 1.38 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.43 goals per team per game.
Cangzhou entered with five wins in a row. Guangzhou R&F had banked 8 of the last 15 points on offer; Cangzhou, 15.
Yuexiushan Stadium, capacity 29,860, hosted the game. Cangzhou led 4-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Guangzhou R&F: Chugui Ye (74') · Cangzhou: Jing Luo (14'), Ziyu Mao (30'), Fuyu Ma (39'), Yiming Yang (43')
Key stats
Possession: Guangzhou R&F 46% · Cangzhou 54% · Total shots: 15-25 · On target: 7-10 · Corners: 2-4