April 24, 2006	Monday	Rabi-ul-Awwal 25, 1427

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ISLAMABAD, April 23: Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka 1-0 in the AFC Under-14 Festival of Football at the Jinnah Stadium on a day Nepal maintained their impressive run.

Faisal Iqbal netted the match-winner on the 8th minute. There was still more for the hosts to cheer about when Pakistan ‘A’ defeated Bhutan 2-0 for their second win over the same side in two days.

Jabran bin Salman was on target on the 16th minute while M. Raees scored the second goal three minutes later.

On the first day of competition on Saturday, Pakistan had also walloped Bhutan 3-0. They repeated the act on Sunday this time downing them 2-0.

Nepal, who had started off with three victories on the opening day continued to shine making it five wins out of five over two days.

Their victims on Sunday were Bangladesh, beaten 2-0 and Pakistan ‘A’ who were handed a 1-0 defeat.

Pokhreli Bijaya Gurunp put in the lone goal off a corner from Ram Krishna.

In another match, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh drew a blank as the Format-I of the tournament involving games of 30 minutes duration ended.

On Monday the players will undergo skills test before the event switches to Format II with nine matches of 60 minutes each to be contested on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Results: Nepal bt Bangladesh 2-0; Pakistan bt Sri Lanka 1-0; Pakistan ‘A’ bt Bhutan 2-0; Bangladesh-Sri Lanka 0-0; Nepal bt Pakistan ‘A’ 1-0; Pakistan bt Bhutan 2-0; Bangladesh bt Pakistan ‘A’ 2-0; Nepal bt Pakistan 1-0; Sri Lanka-Bhutan 0-0.