Match Report
21 points for Zhejiang (2nd), 13 for Suzhou Dongwu (4th): an 8-point gap. Suzhou Dongwu had been under-performing their position — 29th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Zhejiang 2.1 scored and 1 conceded per game, Suzhou Dongwu 1.1 and 1.3, with the league averaging 1.36.
Zhejiang had not lost in 12 games. Suzhou Dongwu entered with three losses in a row. Recent form was uneven: 11/15 points for Zhejiang, 4/15 for Suzhou Dongwu.
Huitang Stadium in Wuhua, capacity 30,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Zhejiang led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.