Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Qingdao Hainiu 2nd with 76 points, Xinjiang Tianshan 17th with 21, 55 apart. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Xinjiang Tianshan ran at 0.91 scored and 2.44 conceded, Qingdao Hainiu at 2.26 and 0.71.
The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Xinjiang Tianshan against 10/15 for Qingdao Hainiu.
Changzhou Institute of Technology in Changzhou staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,000. On the scoreboard, Qingdao Hainiu led 6-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-7.