Match Report
The table gap was wide: 29 points between Liaoning Tieren FC (1st, 68 pts) and Shaanxi Union FC (9th, 39 pts). Shaanxi Union FC ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 9th table position. Per game in the league, Shaanxi Union FC were scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.57, Liaoning Tieren FC 2.13 and 0.9, against a competition average of 1.31 goals per team per game.
Liaoning Tieren FC had not lost in 15 games, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Shaanxi Union FC had banked 5 of the last 15 points on offer; Liaoning Tieren FC, 13.
Weinan Sports Center Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 32,000. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Shaanxi Union FC: Xie Zhiwei (45'), Mi Haolun (62'), Liang Shaowen (65') · Liaoning Tieren FC: Chen Yongze (20')
Key stats
Possession: Shaanxi Union FC 57% · Liaoning Tieren FC 43% · Total shots: 16-10 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 7-7