Match Report
30 points separated the sides: Nantong Zhiyun 7th on 43, Qingdao Red Lions 16th on 13. On recent form Nantong Zhiyun sat only 11th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 7th overall. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Nantong Zhiyun ran at 1.47 scored and 1.03 conceded, Qingdao Red Lions at 0.67 and 1.67.
Nantong Zhiyun were unbeaten in 6, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Qingdao Red Lions had been beaten in four straight games. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Nantong Zhiyun against 3/15 for Qingdao Red Lions.
Rugao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, capacity 15,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Nantong Zhiyun led 3-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 7-1.
Goal scorers
Nantong Zhiyun: Igor Ivanovic (31'), Boyan Jia (85'), Daochi Ye (90'), Igor Ivanovic (18'), Mingfei Hu (13'), Aleksandar Kolev (54'), Aleksandar Kolev (80') · Qingdao Red Lions: Leandro Silva (48')
Key stats
Possession: Nantong Zhiyun 60% · Qingdao Red Lions 40% · Total shots: 20-10 · On target: 11-7 · Corners: 6-2