The first phase of the eighth Pakistan Premier Football League ended with win for PIA on Friday.
The second phase of the 240-match league will resume after Eid-ul-Fitr. In the only match of the day played here at the KPT Football Stadium Karachi, PIA and HBL displayed great football but the match ended in the favour of PIA by 3-2.
It was in fact Shakir Lashari, who with his two goals guided PIA for thrilling win. The score was initiated by Abdul Jabbar in 14th minute and later Shakir Lashari got two goals for PIA in the 44th minute and later in the dying stages of the mach to consolidate his team’s position.
Zakir brought reprieve for HBL in the 78th minute and later Muhammad Bilal efforts reduced the margin to 2-3 when his accurate kick found the ball landing in between the bars two minutes after PIA’s third goal.
