Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Zhejiang 7th with 51 points, Sichuan Longfor 13th with 31, 20 apart. Against a league average of 1.45 goals per team per game, Sichuan Longfor ran at 1.2 scored and 1.73 conceded, Zhejiang at 1.63 and 1.33.
Level finishes had become the habit for Sichuan Longfor: three in a row.
The match was played at Dujiangyan Sports Center Stadium in Dujiangyan (capacity 26,000). Zhejiang led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.