Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Zhenjiang Huasa 1st with 89 points, Shaanxi Chang'an 5th with 56, 33 apart. Recent form told a different story for Shaanxi Chang'an: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Zhenjiang Huasa ran at 2.35 scored and 0.56 conceded, Shaanxi Chang'an at 1.62 and 0.94.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Zhenjiang Huasa.
The match was played at Jinzhou Stadium in Dalian (capacity 30,775). Zhenjiang Huasa led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.