Match Report
Shanghai Shenhua (11th, 4 pts) visited Sanfrecce Hiroshima (3rd, 15 pts) with 11 points between them. The last five rounds placed Shanghai Shenhua no better than 24th for form, against 11th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1.25 scored and 0.75 conceded per game, Shanghai Shenhua 0.63 and 1.63, with the league averaging 1.35.
It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sanfrecce Hiroshima: Hayato Araki (78')


