Qingdao West Coast beat Shandong Taishan 2-0 in the CFA Super League. Aziz's early goal and Davidson's late strike gave the hosts the points, yet the victory was far from dominant in the balance of play.
Aziz put Qingdao ahead in the fifth minute, turning in a delivery from Nelson Luz. Davidson made it 2-0 in the 82nd minute to settle the contest. The match also saw Xinli Peng shown a red card before kick-off, and Guilherme Madruga sent off in the 89th minute after two yellow cards.
The numbers show how Shandong dominated possession with 63% and had 15 shots to Qingdao's 10, while the hosts took their one big chance and needed three saves from their goalkeeper. Shandong managed no big chances and only one save. Expected goals of 0.00 for both sides underlined the lack of clear openings, but Qingdao were the side who converted when it mattered.
