Match Report
Pohang Steelers (9th, 6 pts) visited Shanghai Shenhua (7th, 10 pts) with 4 points between them. Pohang Steelers's recent output lagged their position: 20th on form over five rounds while 9th in the table. Per game in the league, Shanghai Shenhua were scoring 1.63 and conceding 1.5, Pohang Steelers 1.29 and 2.43, against a competition average of 1.51 goals per team per game.
Shanghai Shenhua had won four straight, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Over the last five, Shanghai Shenhua had taken 12 of 15 points to Pohang Steelers's 4.
Shanghai Stadium in Shanghai, capacity 72,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.