Match Report
34 points separated the sides: Shandong Taishan 5th on 53, Changchun Yatai 16th on 19. Scoring rates set the scale: Shandong Taishan 2.3 scored and 1.53 conceded per game, Changchun Yatai 0.87 and 1.73, with the league averaging 1.61.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Shandong Taishan have 7 wins to Changchun Yatai's 0, with 2 draws, at 3.67 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 78% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 89%.
The match was played at Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium (capacity 12,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Shandong Taishan led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Shandong Taishan: Valeri Qazaishvili (39'), Chen Pu (53') · Changchun Yatai: Juan Camilo Salazar (69')
Key stats
Possession: Shandong Taishan 60% · Changchun Yatai 40% · Total shots: 18-11 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 6-7