Match Report
29 points separated the sides: Meizhou Hakka 9th on 49, Guangzhou R&F 15th on 20. The last five rounds placed Guangzhou R&F 9th in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Guangzhou R&F ran at 0.85 scored and 1.88 conceded, Meizhou Hakka at 1.26 and 1.21.
Guangzhou R&F had gone 11 games without a win. Recent form was uneven: 2/15 points for Guangzhou R&F, 8/15 for Meizhou Hakka.
Yuexiushan Stadium in Canton staged the fixture, a ground that holds 29,860. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.


