Match Report
Nanjing City went into the game 11th in the table on 36 points; Guangxi Pingguo Haliao sat 15th on 25 — an 11-point gap. The last five rounds placed Nanjing City 7th in the league for form — higher than their 11th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Nanjing City 1.33 scored and 1.6 conceded per game, Guangxi Pingguo Haliao 0.8 and 1.57, with the league averaging 1.31.
Guangxi Pingguo Haliao were winless in 5.
The venue was Youth Olympic Sports Park, with room for 18,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Guangxi Pingguo Haliao led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Nanjing City: Xijie Wang (50'), Jucie Lupeta (87') · Guangxi Pingguo Haliao: Chenghe Lu (37')
Key stats
Possession: Nanjing City 58% · Guangxi Pingguo Haliao 42% · Total shots: 19-7 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 6-2