Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Zhenjiang Huasa (1st, 89 pts) held a 23-point advantage over Shijiazhuang Kungfu (4th, 66 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Shijiazhuang Kungfu 1.47 scored and 0.91 conceded per game, Zhenjiang Huasa 2.35 and 0.56, with the league averaging 1.31.
Zhenjiang Huasa were unbeaten in 10, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Qinhuangdao, capacity 33,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.