Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Wuhan Three Towns (7th, 51 pts) held a 31-point advantage over Dalian Pro (15th, 20 pts). In league terms the two rates read 0.83/1.57 for Dalian Pro and 1.7/1.17 for Wuhan Three Towns (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.39.
Dalian Pro had lost five in a row. Recent form was uneven: 0/15 points for Dalian Pro, 7/15 for Wuhan Three Towns.
The venue was Yutong International Sports Center in Shijiazhuang, with room for 38,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Wuhan Three Towns led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-3.