Yunnan Yukun FC 4, Meizhou Hakka FC 1

MEIZHOU, China (Interstat) — Substitute Pedro scored a second-half brace to lead Yunnan Yukun FC to a dominant 4-1 victory over Meizhou Hakka in the Chinese Super League on Friday at Huitang Stadium. The visiting Yunnan side, heavily favored to win, unleashed a devastating 15-minute scoring barrage in the second half to turn a scoreless match into a rout, overwhelming the home team and defying a pregame projection that had forecast a closer contest. After a physical and scoreless first half that saw yellow cards issued to Meizhou’s Yang Yihu in the 32nd minute and Yunnan’s Alexandru Ioniţă just before… Read more...