Match Report
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, 7th with 41 points, sat 16 points above Tianjin Quanjian (14th, 25). On the form table Tianjin Quanjian stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 14th overall. Per game in the league, Tianjin Quanjian were scoring 1.33 and conceding 1.77, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 1.43 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.54 goals per team per game.
Tianjin Quanjian were winless in 5. Tianjin Jinmen Tiger had lost three in a row.
Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium in Tianjin staged the fixture, a ground that holds 54,696. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.