Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Qingdao Hainiu (1st, 57 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Meizhou Hakka (10th, 39 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Qingdao Hainiu 1.97 scored and 1.2 conceded per game, Meizhou Hakka 1.47 and 1.37, with the league averaging 1.45.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Qingdao Hainiu.
GuoXin Stadium in Qingdao staged the fixture, a ground that holds 45,000. Qingdao Hainiu led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.




