September 07, 2007	Friday	Sha'aban 24, 1428

LAHORE, Sept 6: Faisalabad’s two football outfits Yellows and Whites cruised into the final of the 19th National Under-18 football championship, after winning their respective semi-finals under the floodlights at the Model Town Ground on Wednesday night.

In the first semi-final, two-goal Adnan Butt enabled Faisalabad Yellows to clinch a creditable

2-0 victory against Model

Town Club, Lahore. Both goals were scored in the second session.

Led by Mohammad Azam, the Yellows dominated the second half, landing an opener in the 60th minute when winger Mohammad Luqman swept the ball across the box area as Adnan promptly tucked it into the cage.

Twenty minutes later Adnan struck again after Irfan, while defending for the opposing side, made a major blunder by tossing the ball towards Adnan, who then made no mistake to cash in on the opportunity. It was Adnan’s eighth goal in the tournament, making him the top scorer so far.

The losing side included six players from different English football clubs.

In the second semi-final, Faisalabad Whites brushed aside the Afghan Club 3-1 to meet their sister team in the final.

The winners seized a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute when Usman Manzoor converted a penalty. But the 37th minute saw Afghan Club earn the equaliser (1-1) through Sana Ullah’s field goal.

Dominated by Whites, the second session had midfielder Mohammad Zulfiqar score a field goal in the 48th minute and winger Zafarullah completed the tally in the 61st by striking another field goal after a short melee in front of the cage.

Friday’s final:

Faisalabad Yellows vs Faisalabad Whites.