Faisalabad become Punjab Football Champs

LAHORE—Faisalabad outclassed Sargodha 4-1 in the final of NBP Punjab Inter-District Football Championship at Punjab Stadium here on Monday.
Punjab Football Association’s President and Provincial Agriculture Minister Muhammad Arshad Khan Lodhi who is also Secretary General of Pakistan Football Federation, was chief guest of the final played between top two teams of six-match league.
He awarded winning trophy to skipper Imran Farooq ofFaisalabad while captain of Sargodha had to content with runners-up trophy. Speaking on the occasion,Arshad Lodhi praised the effort of NBP President Syed Ali Raza for sponsoring the six-day event. NBP’s regional business chief Chaudhry Kamran Amin Chattha,Director-General,Punjab Sports Board,Munawar Abbas, Director,Punjab Sports Board,Khawar Shah were also present on the occasion.
Under the managership of Khalid Mehmood and coaching of Munawar Hussain,Faisalabad gave no room to rivals and build up 3-0 lead by interval.
Skilful midfielder Muhammad Afzal stunned Sargodha with 30-meter long range drive in the 33rd second to record fastest goal of the event.
He also struck second goal in the 22nd minute by beating onrushing keeper Nasir Gill.Hardly 90 seconds had elapsed, striker Asif Baloch put Faisalabad 3-0 ahead with sweetly-timed shot on right corner.
Sargodha pulled back through stopper Sabir Ali in the 60th minute who went through to make it 1-3. Asif Baloch completed the rout in the 85th minute with his second goal, pushing the rebound in that came his way after ricocheted off right post. The final match was supervised by Rauf Bari under Match Commissioner Yunus Kiani while Shahid Rasheed, Arif Naseem acted as Assistant Referees.—Online