Match Report
The table gap was wide: 40 points between Liaoning Tieren FC (1st, 68 pts) and Shenzhen Juniors FC (14th, 28 pts). Shenzhen Juniors FC's recent output outran their position: 9th on form over five rounds, 14th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Shenzhen Juniors FC 1.27 scored and 2 conceded per game, Liaoning Tieren FC 2.13 and 0.9, with the league averaging 1.31.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on Shenzhen Juniors FC, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Liaoning Tieren FC were unbeaten in 15, having scored in 10 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Shenzhen Juniors FC held 3 points of 15 and Liaoning Tieren FC 13.
The venue was Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium, with room for 10,000 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Shenzhen Juniors FC: Liang Rifu (10'), Su Yuliang (72') · Liaoning Tieren FC: Xin Zhou (6' og), Guy Mbenza (64'), Guy Mbenza (90')
Key stats
Possession: Shenzhen Juniors FC 49% · Liaoning Tieren FC 51% · Total shots: 5-8 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 6-6