Match Report
The table gap was wide: 32 points between Shandong Taishan (5th, 53 pts) and Meizhou Hakka (15th, 21 pts). On the form table Meizhou Hakka stood 11th over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. Against a league average of 1.61 goals per team per game, Shandong Taishan ran at 2.3 scored and 1.53 conceded, Meizhou Hakka at 1.2 and 2.37.
Meizhou Hakka were winless in 10.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 3 Shandong Taishan wins, 1 for Meizhou Hakka, 1 draw, at 3.8 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Ji'nan, capacity 56,808, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Shandong Taishan: Valeri Qazaishvili (56'), Valeri Qazaishvili (82'), Valeri Qazaishvili (84')