Match Report
1 points and 2 places separated them: Suzhou Dongwu 12th with 22, Nanjing City 14th with 21. On the form table Suzhou Dongwu stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 12th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.05/1.32 for Suzhou Dongwu and 0.86/1.27 for Nanjing City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.36.
Defeat had not touched Suzhou Dongwu in 7 games. Nanjing City had not won in 8 games. Over the last five, Suzhou Dongwu had taken 11 of 15 points to Nanjing City's 3.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 3 Suzhou Dongwu wins, 3 for Nanjing City, 1 draw, at 2.57 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 71% of the meetings won by the home side. 71% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 71%.
Kunshan Sports Center Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,000. P. Li took charge of the match — our records show 6 games refereed with an average of 1.3 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, Suzhou Dongwu led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Suzhou Dongwu: Mirzat Ali (20'), Mirzat Ali (60')
Key stats
Possession: Suzhou Dongwu 58% · Nanjing City 42% · Total shots: 8-4 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 3-3