Match Report
Chengdu Rongcheng, 1st with 52 points, sat 21 points above Zhejiang (9th, 31). Chengdu Rongcheng ranked just 8th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.73/1.65 for Zhejiang and 1.96/1.15 for Chengdu Rongcheng (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.55.
Chengdu Rongcheng had not won in 7 games.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Zhejiang 1, draws 1, Chengdu Rongcheng 4, at 3.83 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 100% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
The venue was Yellow Dragon Sports Center, with room for 51,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Zhejiang led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Zhejiang: Jin-seob Park (4'), Alexandru Mitriță (21') · Chengdu Rongcheng: Felipe (42'), Felipe (69'), Behram Abduweli (90')
Key stats
Possession: Zhejiang 46% · Chengdu Rongcheng 54% · Total shots: 13-18 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 6-7