Match Report
In the standings it was Shanghai Shenhua 7th on 38 points, Guizhou Zhicheng 16th on 24 — separated by 14. Guizhou Zhicheng ranked 10th in the league on five-round form, well above their 16th table position. Per game in the league, Shanghai Shenhua were scoring 1.47 and conceding 1.77, Guizhou Zhicheng 1.13 and 2.2, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
Guizhou Zhicheng entered with three losses in a row.
Hongkou Stadium in Shanghai, capacity 33,060, hosted the game. Shanghai Shenhua led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.