Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Wuhan Yangtze 6th with 44 points, Tianjin Quanjian 14th with 25, 19 apart. Tianjin Quanjian's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 14th in the table. Per game in the league, Tianjin Quanjian were scoring 1.33 and conceding 1.77, Wuhan Yangtze 1.37 and 1.37, against a competition average of 1.54 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Tianjin Quanjian for 5 matches.
Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium in Tianjin staged the fixture, a ground that holds 54,696. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Tianjin Quanjian led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.