Match Report
16 points separated the sides: Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C 11th on 37, Liaoning Kaixin 15th on 21. In league terms the two rates read 1.1/1.9 for Liaoning Kaixin and 1.43/1.63 for Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.45.
Liaoning Kaixin had lost three in a row.
The venue was Tiexi New District Sports Center, with room for 60,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Liaoning Kaixin: Wang Fa (85') · Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C: Richard Sukuta-Pasu (31'), Xin Bu (45'), Richard Sukuta-Pasu (72')
Key stats
Possession: Liaoning Kaixin 55% · Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C 45% · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 5-3