KARACHI – Baghdadi outclassed Winder 3-0 in Group B of PFF-KESC Lyari Football League at Kalakot’s Shaheed Abdul Rehman Park, Karachi. After completion of four matches in Group-B, Baghdadi have earned six points to enter quarter-finals. Singolane made four, while Kalri one and Winder zero.
Baghdadi led 2-0 at breather with striker Majid Khan opening score in the 11th minute while winger Zeeshan Ali scored the other in the final seconds of first session. The second-half saw Man of the Match midfielder Kamran Hussain hitting another goal in the 46th minute. The match was supervised by Shahid Ismail under Match Commissioner Yaqoob Baloch. The assistants were Muhammad Jalal, Farid Ahmed and Muhammad Yasin
Earlier, in Group-A, Hub’s striker Nisar Ahmed struck hat-trick in 6-0 win over Nayabad. He was voted the player of the match getting prize from PIA’s former striker Naushad Baloch. Nisar recorded his goals in the 4th, 31st, 38th minute while winger Inayat Ullah fired twice in the 56th and 70th minute. Other scorer was Liaquat Ali in the 8th minute. It was sixth hat-trick of the event. Asif Nawaz ( Kalakot) was the first one on January 8 against Daryabad, followed by Zameer Ahmed’s three-goal spell. Two hat tricks were netted on January 10 for Bihar Colony against Khada with heroes being Sarfraz and Amjad Hussain. Idris Rehman (Singolane) was the fifth in line versus Winder Gadani on January 11. Nayabad eliminated after second straight defeat. Hub and Nawalane led the table in Group-A with 4 points, followed by Rangiwara 3 points.
Today’s Fixtures: Khada v Bela (12.30 PM), Rangiwara v Hub (2.30 PM), Kalri v Winder (4 PM). All matches at Abdul Rehman Park.
