Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Guangzhou E-Power FC 1st with 50 points, Meizhou Hakka 15th with 18, 32 apart. The last five rounds placed Meizhou Hakka 11th in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. Per game in the league, Meizhou Hakka were scoring 1 and conceding 1.95, Guangzhou E-Power FC 2.05 and 0.82, against a competition average of 1.36 goals per team per game.
Guangzhou E-Power FC had not lost in 8 games, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Meizhou Hakka had banked 6 of the last 15 points on offer; Guangzhou E-Power FC, 13.
The referee was P. Qin, with 1 matches in our records. Huitang Stadium, capacity 30,000, hosted the game. Guangzhou E-Power FC led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 1-5 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Meizhou Hakka: Enqi Zhang (90') · Guangzhou E-Power FC: Nikão (31'), Nikão (42'), Nikão (66'), Ousmane Camara (82'), João Carlos (90')
Key stats
Possession: Meizhou Hakka 52% · Guangzhou E-Power FC 48% · Total shots: 9-14 · On target: 2-10 · Corners: 5-3