PPL-FC Qualifies For Quarter-finals Of PFF National Challenge Cup

Pakistan Petroleum Limited Football Club (PPL-FC), won their second and crucial group match against giant Karachi Port Trust (KPT) with a 1-0 score line in the Pakistan Football Federation's National Challenge Cup 2018, defeating them at their home ground of KPT Football Stadium

KARACHI, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 30th Apr, 2018 ) :Pakistan Petroleum Limited Football Club (PPL-FC), won their second and crucial group match against giant Karachi Port Trust (KPT) with a 1-0 score line in the Pakistan Football Federation's National Challenge Cup 2018, defeating them at their home ground of KPT Football Stadium.

Taking advantage of gaps in KPT's defence, PPL-FC's skipper Nazeer Khan scored through a header in the 12th minute of the game which proved to be the decisive goal for his team, a PPL news release said here on Monday.

Earlier, PPL-FC won their first group match against Pakistan Public Works Department with a 2-0 score line. PPL-FC is composed of top 25 footballers emerging from the three editions of PPL Balochistan Football tournaments.

A total of 32 matches will be played between 24 teams in the PFF National Challenge Cup 2018 that is being held in Karachi between April 21 and May 10. PPL-FC will now face Asia Sugar Mills in the quarter-finals on May. 3 at the Karachi Port Trust Football Stadium. Kick-off is at 4:00 p.m.