Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Shenzhen (14th, 30 pts) held a 33-point advantage over Hebei CFFC (18th, -3 pts). Shenzhen ranked just 18th in the league on five-round form despite their 14th table position. Per game in the league, Hebei CFFC were scoring 0.53 and conceding 3.38, Shenzhen 0.85 and 2.18, against a competition average of 1.43 goals per team per game.
Hebei CFFC had lost 14 in a row.
The venue was Langfang City Sports Center in Langfang, with room for 30,040 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.