Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Wuhan Three Towns 1st with 76 points, Xinjiang Tianshan 6th with 4, 72 apart. Xinjiang Tianshan had been under-performing their position — 34th on five-round form against 6th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2/0.67 for Wuhan Three Towns and 0.8/2.5 for Xinjiang Tianshan (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.36.
Wuhan Three Towns had won four straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Xinjiang Tianshan were winless in 15. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Wuhan Three Towns, 2/15 for Xinjiang Tianshan.
The match was played at Tazi Lake Sports Centre in Wuhan (capacity 27,000). On the scoreboard, Wuhan Three Towns led 3-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 3-0 the final score.