Match Report
The table gap was wide: 49 points between Zhenjiang Huasa (1st, 89 pts) and Heilongjiang Lava Spring (10th, 40 pts). Jiangxi Dingnan United had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Zhenjiang Huasa 2.35 scored and 0.56 conceded per game, Heilongjiang Lava Spring 1.41 and 1.41, with the league averaging 1.31.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Zhenjiang Huasa. Heilongjiang Lava Spring were winless in 5, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Zhenjiang Huasa had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Heilongjiang Lava Spring, 2.
Jinzhou Stadium in Dalian, capacity 30,775, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Zhenjiang Huasa led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-1.




