Match Report
Shijiazhuang Gongfu, 7th with 27 points, sat 15 points above Foshan Nashi FC (16th, 12). Shijiazhuang Gongfu's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Foshan Nashi FC 0.95 scored and 2.05 conceded per game, Shijiazhuang Gongfu 0.86 and 1.09, with the league averaging 1.36.
Foshan Nashi FC were winless in 13.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Foshan Nashi FC win, 1 for Shijiazhuang Gongfu, 3 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 20% of those meetings.
The match was played at Nanhai Sports Center Stadium (capacity 20,000). Z. Gu took charge of the match — our records show 17 games refereed with an average of 1.7 yellow cards per game. Shijiazhuang Gongfu led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Foshan Nashi FC: Milos Deletic (52') · Shijiazhuang Gongfu: Dominic Vinicius (2'), Tyrone Conraad (5')
Key stats
Possession: Foshan Nashi FC 49% · Shijiazhuang Gongfu 51% · Total shots: 18-6 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 10-0