Match Report
31 points separated the sides: Chongqing Tongliang Long 4th on 50, Jiangxi Liansheng 16th on 19. Jiangxi Lushan's recent output outran their position: 11th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.83/1.87 for Jiangxi Liansheng and 1.4/0.83 for Chongqing Tongliang Long (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.24.
Defeat had followed defeat for Jiangxi Liansheng — three in succession. Chongqing Tongliang Long had not won in 5 games.
Ruichang Sports Park Stadium in Jiujiang staged the fixture, a ground that holds 13,000. On the scoreboard, Jiangxi Liansheng led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.