KARACHI: K-Electric moved within four points of Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) leaders Pakis­tan Army after they eased to a 2-0 win over 10-man Afghan FC here on Sunday.

With three games in hand over Army, K-Electric’s fourth victory in a row saw them move to 32 points from 15 matches and move firmly in control of the title race as they look to win their maiden PPFL crown.

Mohammad Rasool continued his prolific goal-scoring run, scoring for a sixth match in succession when he gave K-Electric the lead at the half-hour mark at the KPT Stadium.

Rasool, who has scored 11 goals in the last six games, last failed to score in K-Electric’s 3-2 win over Baloch FC Quetta on Nov 13. Since then, they have lost just once.

Nigerian striker Olydeyi Abayomi Sunday has also been amongst the goals for the title favourites and he doubled K-Electric’s advantage with a free-kick in the 63rd.

Afghan FC, who have 17 points from 16 matches, were reduced to ten men when Fazal-ur-Rehman was sent off four minutes later after picking up a second yellow card.

Published in Dawn, December 22th, 2014

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