Match Report
Guangxi Baoyun, 11th on 35 points, faced a 41-point deficit to Qingdao Hainiu (2nd, 76). Per game in the league, Guangxi Baoyun were scoring 0.94 and conceding 1.12, Qingdao Hainiu 2.26 and 0.71, against a competition average of 1.31 goals per team per game.
Qingdao Hainiu came in having won four on the spin. Recent form was uneven: 6/15 points for Guangxi Baoyun, 12/15 for Qingdao Hainiu.
The match was played at Kangqiao Football Base in Shanghai (capacity 33,572). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Guangxi Baoyun led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-2.