Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Yunnan Yukun 8th with 42 points, Meizhou Hakka 15th with 21, 21 apart. The last five rounds placed Yunnan Yukun 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 8th in the standings. Per game in the league, Meizhou Hakka were scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.37, Yunnan Yukun 1.57 and 1.73, against a competition average of 1.61 goals per team per game.
The match was played at Huitang Stadium (capacity 30,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 1-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Meizhou Hakka: Ruiqi Yang (85') · Yunnan Yukun: Pedro Henrique (58'), Nené (64'), Dilmurat Mawlanyaz (73'), Pedro Henrique (80')
Key stats
Possession: Meizhou Hakka 48% · Yunnan Yukun 52% · Total shots: 22-17 · On target: 9-8 · Corners: 9-3