Match Report
In the standings it was Xinjiang Tianshan 14th on 31 points, Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C 11th on 37 — separated by 6. Scoring rates set the scale: Xinjiang Tianshan 1.27 scored and 1.9 conceded per game, Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C 1.43 and 1.63, with the league averaging 1.45.
Xinjiang Tianshan came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Xinjiang Stadium in Urumqi, capacity 50,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-0.