Match Report
Chengdu Rongcheng went into the game 10th in the table on 6 points; Sanfrecce Hiroshima sat 3rd on 15 — a 9-point gap. Chengdu Rongcheng ranked just 19th in the league on five-round form despite their 10th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.88/1.38 for Chengdu Rongcheng and 1.25/0.75 for Sanfrecce Hiroshima (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.35.
Chengdu Rongcheng's winless run stood at 5. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Chengdu Rongcheng against 9/15 for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Chengdu Sports Center in Chengdu, capacity 50,695, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Chengdu Rongcheng: Felipe (54') · Sanfrecce Hiroshima: Mutsuki Kato (63')