Match Report
Céres went into the game 6th in the table on 12 points; South China sat 14th on 9 — a 3-point gap. Per game in the league, Céres were scoring 2 and conceding 0.67, South China 1.5 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.48 goals per team per game.
Céres had been beaten in four straight games. South China entered with three wins in a row. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Céres against 9/15 for South China.
Panaad Stadium in Bacolod City staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,000.