Match Report
Suzhou Dongwu (14th, 19 pts) visited Nanjing City (13th, 21 pts) with 2 points between them. The last five rounds placed Suzhou Dongwu 4th in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Nanjing City 0.9 scored and 1.24 conceded per game, Suzhou Dongwu 1 and 1.38, with the league averaging 1.36.
A win had eluded Nanjing City for 5 matches.
6 meetings are on record — 2 won by Nanjing City, 3 by Suzhou Dongwu, 1 drawn, at 2.83 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 67% of the meetings. 83% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 83%.
The venue was Youth Olympic Sports Park, with room for 18,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Nanjing City led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Nanjing City: Zé Vitor (45')
Key stats
Possession: Nanjing City 47% · Suzhou Dongwu 53% · Total shots: 13-8 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 2-6