Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Qingdao West Coast 4th with 38 points, Qingdao Hainiu 16th with 14, 24 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Qingdao West Coast 1.19 scored and 1.23 conceded per game, Qingdao Hainiu 1.31 and 2.04, with the league averaging 1.55.
Defeat had followed defeat for Qingdao Hainiu — four in succession. The last-five ledger: Qingdao West Coast 7/15, Qingdao Hainiu 1/15.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Qingdao West Coast, 1 by Qingdao Hainiu, 2 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting.
The venue was Qingdao Sports Center Guoxin Stadium, with room for 45,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Qingdao West Coast led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Qingdao West Coast: Xinli Peng (40'), Samir Memisevic (64')
Key stats
Possession: Qingdao West Coast 56% · Qingdao Hainiu 44% · Total shots: 9-11 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 3-1