Match Report
In the standings it was Xinjiang Tianshan 6th on 4 points, Guizhou Zhicheng 3rd on 15 — separated by 11. Guizhou Zhicheng's recent output lagged their position: 34th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.8/2.5 for Xinjiang Tianshan and 0.8/0.8 for Guizhou Zhicheng (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.36.
Xinjiang Tianshan had gone 15 games without a win.
L. Zhang officiated: 21 games logged, averaging 1.9 yellow cards each. Tazi Lake Sports Centre Football Field 3 in Wuhan staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Guizhou Zhicheng led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.