Match Report
Shanghai Shenhua, 2nd with 64 points, sat 43 points above Meizhou Hakka (15th, 21). The last five rounds placed Meizhou Hakka 11th in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.61 goals per team per game, Shanghai Shenhua ran at 2.23 scored and 1.17 conceded, Meizhou Hakka at 1.2 and 2.37.
Shanghai Stadium in Shanghai staged the fixture, a ground that holds 72,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Shanghai Shenhua led 2-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 6-1.
Goal scorers
Shanghai Shenhua: Luís Asué (11'), Xi Wu (28'), Liu Chengyu (47'), Zexiang Yang (77'), Xi Wu (70'), Haoyu Yang (90') · Meizhou Hakka: Shengpan Ji (86')