Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Shenzhen (2nd, 53 pts) held a 19-point advantage over Nei Mongol Zhongyou (14th, 34 pts). Nei Mongol Zhongyou ranked 10th in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, Nei Mongol Zhongyou ran at 1.2 scored and 1.8 conceded, Shenzhen at 1.9 and 1.13.
Hohhot City Stadium in Hohhot, capacity 51,600, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.