Match Report
In the standings it was Wuhan Three Towns 4th on 5 points, Pohang Steelers 1st on 16 — separated by 11. The last five rounds placed Wuhan Three Towns no better than 31st for form, against 4th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Wuhan Three Towns ran at 1.33 scored and 1.83 conceded, Pohang Steelers at 2.33 and 0.83.
Pohang Steelers arrived on a run of three straight wins. The last-five ledger: Wuhan Three Towns 6/15, Pohang Steelers 12/15.
The match was played at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan (capacity 13,000). A. Al-Marri officiated: 22 games logged, averaging 1.6 yellow cards each. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.