Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Henan Songshan Longmen (10th, 36 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Shenzhen (16th, 12 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Henan Songshan Longmen 1.27 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Shenzhen 0.73 and 2.63, with the league averaging 1.39.
Shenzhen had not won in 5 games. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Henan Songshan Longmen against 3/15 for Shenzhen.
Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium in Zhengzhou, capacity 29,860, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Henan Songshan Longmen led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.




