Match Report
The table gap was wide: 45 points between Qingdao Hainiu (1st, 57 pts) and Shanghai Shenxin (16th, 12 pts). In league terms the two rates read 1/2.73 for Shanghai Shenxin and 1.97/1.2 for Qingdao Hainiu (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.45.
Defeat had followed defeat for Shanghai Shenxin — six in succession. Qingdao Hainiu's unbeaten run stood at 7, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 0/15 points for Shanghai Shenxin, 13/15 for Qingdao Hainiu.
Jinshan Soccer Stadium in Shanghai staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,000. Qingdao Hainiu led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.




