Match Report
The table gap was wide: 23 points between Tianjin Jinmen Tiger (6th, 44 pts) and Meizhou Hakka (15th, 21 pts). The last five rounds placed Tianjin Jinmen Tiger no better than 11th for form, against 6th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.61 goals per team per game, Meizhou Hakka ran at 1.2 scored and 2.37 conceded, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger at 1.33 and 1.37.
Meizhou Hakka had been beaten in seven straight games. Recent form was uneven: 0/15 points for Meizhou Hakka, 9/15 for Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Meizhou Hakka win, 1 for Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, 3 draws, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win.
Huitang Stadium in Wuhua, capacity 30,000, hosted the game. Tianjin Jinmen Tiger led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Meizhou Hakka: Michael Cheukoua (76') · Tianjin Jinmen Tiger: Albion Ademi (6'), Bruno Xadas (10')




