Match Report
In the standings it was Shijiazhuang Gongfu 7th on 27 points, Nanjing City 14th on 21 — separated by 6. Recent form flatters Shijiazhuang Gongfu's table spot — 1st league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 7th. Per game in the league, Shijiazhuang Gongfu were scoring 0.86 and conceding 1.09, Nanjing City 0.86 and 1.27, against a competition average of 1.36 goals per team per game.
Shijiazhuang Gongfu had not won in 11 games.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 3 for Shijiazhuang Gongfu, 2 for Nanjing City and 2 drawn, at 2.57 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 29% of meetings won.
Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 33,000. X. Qin officiated: 11 games logged, averaging 1.5 yellow cards each. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Shijiazhuang Gongfu: Higor Felipe Vidal (44'), Yang Yun (71') · Nanjing City: Jerome Ngom Mbekeli (45')
Key stats
Possession: Shijiazhuang Gongfu 52% · Nanjing City 48% · Total shots: 14-16 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 4-6