LAHORE, Nov 23: Three matches were decided on the opening day of the NBP-Punjab Inter-zonal district football championship at Punjab Stadium on Wednesday.
Bahawalpur beat Rawalpindi on penalty kicks 5-4 after a goalless draw.
Two goals each by Shahbaz and Zahid Niaz helped Lahore thrash Dera Ghazi Khan 4-0.
Shahbaz drew the first blood scoring a field goal in the 9th minute. Zahid increased the lead to 3-0 by scoring back-to-back goals in the 22nd and 33rd minutes.
Shahbaz struck his second in the 42nd minute to seal the fate of the match.
Faisalabad carved out a 2-0 win against Sialkot.
Yasir scored in the 6th minute and Imran Farooqi slammed in the 8th minute to complete the tally.