Match Report
15 points for Guizhou Zhicheng (3rd), 22 for Meizhou Hakka (1st): a 7-point gap. Guizhou Zhicheng ranked just 34th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Against a league average of 1.36 goals per team per game, Guizhou Zhicheng ran at 0.8 scored and 0.8 conceded, Meizhou Hakka at 1.8 and 0.9.
A win had eluded Guizhou Zhicheng for 6 matches. Meizhou Hakka were unbeaten in 6. Recent form was uneven: 2/15 points for Guizhou Zhicheng, 13/15 for Meizhou Hakka.
The venue was Guiyang Olympic Sports Center, with room for 51,636 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Meizhou Hakka led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 0-5.
Goal scorers
Meizhou Hakka: Wei Cui (41'), Chisom Egbuchulam (16'), Sheng Liu (53'), Yi Guo (56'), Chisom Egbuchulam (86')
Key stats
Possession: Guizhou Zhicheng 40% · Meizhou Hakka 60% · Total shots: 0-14 · On target: 0-8 · Corners: 2-10