Match Report
Xinjiang Tianshan, 17th on 21 points, faced a 35-point deficit to Shaanxi Chang'an (5th, 56). Recent form told a different story for Shaanxi Chang'an: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Per game in the league, Shaanxi Chang'an were scoring 1.62 and conceding 0.94, Xinjiang Tianshan 0.91 and 2.44, against a competition average of 1.31 goals per team per game.
Shaanxi Chang'an had lost three in a row. Xinjiang Tianshan arrived off eight straight defeats.
Weinan Sports Center Stadium in Weinan, capacity 50,100, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Shaanxi Chang'an led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.