Match Report
The table gap was wide: 17 points between Chongqing Tonglianglong FC (9th, 31 pts) and Qingdao Hainiu (16th, 14 pts). On recent form Chongqing Tonglianglong FC sat only 14th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 9th overall. Per game in the league, Qingdao Hainiu were scoring 1.31 and conceding 2.04, Chongqing Tonglianglong FC 1.04 and 1.23, against a competition average of 1.55 goals per team per game.
Chongqing Tonglianglong FC had not won in 6 games. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for Qingdao Hainiu, 3/15 for Chongqing Tonglianglong FC.
Qingdao Tiantai Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 45,000. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Chongqing Tonglianglong FC: Alexandru Cîmpanu (63')
Key stats
Possession: Qingdao Hainiu 54% · Chongqing Tonglianglong FC 46% · Total shots: 13-5 · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 8-3


