Match Report
2 points and 3 places separated them: Changchun Yatai 10th with 25, Shijiazhuang Gongfu 7th with 27. The last five rounds placed Shijiazhuang Gongfu 1st in the league for form — higher than their 7th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Changchun Yatai 1.67 scored and 1.76 conceded per game, Shijiazhuang Gongfu 0.86 and 1.09, with the league averaging 1.36.
The match was played at Changchun's People Stadium (capacity 38,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Shijiazhuang Gongfu led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Changchun Yatai: Long Tan (54'), Juan Camilo Salazar (81') · Shijiazhuang Gongfu: Tyrone Conraad (6'), Dominic Vinicius (64')
Key stats
Possession: Changchun Yatai 57% · Shijiazhuang Gongfu 43% · Total shots: 5-12 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 2-4