Match Report
Gwangju went into the game 4th in the table on 14 points; Shanghai Shenhua sat 7th on 10 — a 4-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Shanghai Shenhua: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 7th. Scoring rates set the scale: Gwangju 2.14 scored and 1.29 conceded per game, Shanghai Shenhua 1.63 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.51.
Gwangju were winless in 5. 5 matches unbeaten backed Shanghai Shenhua's arrival. Gwangju had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Shanghai Shenhua, 11.
The match was played at Gwangju World Cup Stadium in Gwangju (capacity 44,118). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Gwangju: J. Asani (58')