Match Report
The table gap was wide: 37 points between Nantong Zhiyun (3rd, 70 pts) and Jiangxi Liansheng (14th, 33 pts). On recent form Nantong Zhiyun sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.18/1.5 for Jiangxi Liansheng and 1.82/0.65 for Nantong Zhiyun (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
10 matches unbeaten backed Nantong Zhiyun's arrival, having scored in 10 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Jiangxi Liansheng held 5 points of 15 and Nantong Zhiyun 13.
The match was played at Huitang Stadium in Wuhua (capacity 30,000). On the scoreboard, Nantong Zhiyun led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 1-4.