Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Zhejiang 3rd with 51 points, Dalian Transcendence 15th with 28, 23 apart. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, Dalian Transcendence ran at 0.93 scored and 1.6 conceded, Zhejiang at 1.77 and 1.27.
Zhejiang carried a 9-game unbeaten run into this. Recent form was uneven: 5/15 points for Dalian Transcendence, 11/15 for Zhejiang.
Jinzhou Stadium, capacity 30,775, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Dalian Transcendence led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Dalian Transcendence: Liu Yuchen (22') · Zhejiang: Rafael Martins (49'), Po-Liang Chen (61'), Rafael Martins (64')
Key stats
Possession: Dalian Transcendence 44% · Zhejiang 56% · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 2-8