Army spoil PIA’s unbeaten run; KPT manage 3-2 win
Bureau Report

LAHORE—PIA failed to hold their unbeaten run in the Pakistan Premier League when they went down 0-2 against holders Pakistan Army at Korangi Baloch Stadium, Karachi on Wednesday.
Army held an upperhand in the closely-contested match and airliners did well to halt the soldiers from scoring in the first half.But they crumbled under pressure in the second half and conceded two goals, said the information provided here by Pakistan Football Federation.
Muhammad Shabbir opened the scoring in the 49th minute and midfielder Abid Ali fired home the second on the stroke of final whistle. Army managed 21 points from 11 matches while Tariq Lutfi-managed PIA, playing top Division soccer after 2003, yielded 11 from 8 games.
Karachi Port Trust managed another win in the competition when they overran Lahore’s Wohaib FC 3-2 despite valiant effort of Hafiz Salman Butt’s outfit in later stages at CDGK Stadium, Karachi. Striker Zafar Majeed joined Naimat Ullah (PTV), Zulfiqar Ali Shah (WAPDA), Ishtiaq Ahmed (HBL), Sajjad Ahmed (Navy), Arif Mehmood (WAPDA) in the list of players scoring five goals with two against Wohaib FC within 35 minutes. He gave KPT the lead in the fourth minute and added another after half an hour later. Muhammad Zahid gave more agony to local outfit with third in the 38th minute.
But spirited Wohaib staged comeback and reduced arrears through Usman in the next minute. KPT led 3-1 at interval and Wohaib netted their second in the 89th minute through Rizwan Asif. KPT also produced 21 points from nine matches while Lahore’s Wohaib FC, still moving around relegation zone, made only three points from their nine outings.
Meanwhile, Pakistan Football Federation League saw Lahore’s PEL scoring smashing 3-0 win over Wah’s POF at beautiful-setting of Model Town Academy Ground, Lahore . All the goals appeared in the second session. Spearhead Muzaffar opened the scoring in the 49th minute when his drive went into left corner via steelwork, leaving POF’s captain and keeper Muhammad Aslam stranded. Nine minutes later, winger Amir Hamza cut the ball back from goal-line and Sarwar fired the ball in to make it 2-0. Winger Nadeem rounded off the tally with diving header past Aslam’s outstretched hands in the final minute of the game. Pakistan Steel edged out Pakistan Police 2-0 at Steel Township Ground, Karachi with scorers being striker Arshed (8th min) and midfielder Akram (65th min). Thursday, Fixture : Pakistan Premier League NBP v Railways (CDGK Stadium, Karachi at 3 p.m.). Pakistan Football Federation League SSGC v Mauripur Baloch (Aga Khan Gymkhana Ground, Karachi at 3 p.m.)