Match Report
Qingdao Hainiu, 1st with 57 points, sat 36 points above Liaoning Kaixin (15th, 21). In league terms the two rates read 1.97/1.2 for Qingdao Hainiu and 1.1/1.9 for Liaoning Kaixin (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.45.
Defeat had not touched Qingdao Hainiu in 5 games. The last-five ledger: Qingdao Hainiu 13/15, Liaoning Kaixin 3/15.
GuoXin Stadium in Qingdao staged the fixture, a ground that holds 45,000. On the scoreboard, Liaoning Kaixin led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.