Match Report
Shenzhen went into the game 16th in the table on 12 points; Nantong Zhiyun sat 14th on 22 — a 10-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Shenzhen 0.73 scored and 2.63 conceded per game, Nantong Zhiyun 0.87 and 1.4, with the league averaging 1.39.
Shenzhen had been beaten in four straight games.
The venue was Shenzhen Bao'an Stadium in Shenzhen, with room for 40,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.