Match Report
5 points and 3 places separated them: Shanghai Shenhua 4th with 5, Suwon Bluewings 1st with 10. Recent form told a different story for Shanghai Shenhua: only 23rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Shanghai Shenhua ran at 1 scored and 1.33 conceded, Suwon Bluewings at 1.33 and 1.17.
Shanghai Shenhua had drawn their last four.
Hongkou Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 33,060. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Suwon Bluewings: D. Damjanović (51'), Choi Sung-Geun (88')
Key stats
Possession: Shanghai Shenhua 46% · Suwon Bluewings 54% · Total shots: 8-6 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 3-2