Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Chengdu Rongcheng 5th with 65 points, Guangzhou R&F 15th with 20, 45 apart. On the form table Guangzhou R&F stood 9th over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Chengdu Rongcheng 1.44 scored and 0.82 conceded per game, Guangzhou R&F 0.85 and 1.88, with the league averaging 1.43.
From the last five rounds, Chengdu Rongcheng held 10 points of 15 and Guangzhou R&F 3.
The match was played at Dujiangyan Sports Center Stadium in Dujiangyan (capacity 26,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.