Match Report
The table read 5th (Shenyang Urban, 13 pts) against 1st (Meizhou Hakka, 22 pts), 9 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Liaoning Tieren FC: only 34th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Against a league average of 1.36 goals per team per game, Shenyang Urban ran at 1.3 scored and 1.4 conceded, Meizhou Hakka at 1.8 and 0.9.
Shenyang Urban were winless in 8. The five-game form split read 2/15 points for Shenyang Urban against 9/15 for Meizhou Hakka.
The venue was Huitang Stadium in Wuhua, with room for 30,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Meizhou Hakka led 4-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-4.