Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Nantong Zhiyun (4th, 39 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Jiangxi Dingnan United (13th, 22 pts). Nantong Zhiyun ranked just 8th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Per game in the league, Nantong Zhiyun were scoring 1.41 and conceding 0.86, Jiangxi Dingnan United 1.48 and 1.96, against a competition average of 1.36 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Jiangxi Dingnan United for 11 matches.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Nantong Zhiyun 1, draws 4, Jiangxi Dingnan United 0, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 0% of the wins in this fixture. Only 20% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Rugao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, capacity 15,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Nantong Zhiyun led 3-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 5-1.
Goal scorers
Nantong Zhiyun: Efmamjjasond González (10'), Efmamjjasond González (20'), Efmamjjasond González (36'), Mingfei Hu (47'), Aldo Kalulu (90') · Jiangxi Dingnan United: Erikys da Silva Ferreira (56')
Key stats
Possession: Nantong Zhiyun 51% · Jiangxi Dingnan United 49% · Total shots: 17-4 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 9-5