Match Report
43 points separated the sides: Qingdao Hainiu 2nd on 76, Jiangxi Liansheng 14th on 33. Jiangxi Lushan's recent output outran their position: 9th on form over five rounds, 14th in the table. Per game in the league, Qingdao Hainiu were scoring 2.26 and conceding 0.71, Jiangxi Liansheng 1.18 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.31 goals per team per game.
Qingdao Tiantai Stadium in Qingdao staged the fixture, a ground that holds 45,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Qingdao Hainiu led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.