LANDI KOTAL, Aug 19: Kurram Eleven won the third All-Fata Governor KP Football Tournament as they defeated FR-Kohat 1-0 in the final here on Sunday.

Kurram Eleven’s centre-forward Khurshid scored the lone goal of the match for his side in the first half of the match, played in front of a capacity crowed here at a local football stadium.

FR-Kohat strikers made several lethal moves to equalise but all their efforts were thwarted by Kurram Eleven defenders while their goalkeeper also made some spectacular saves.

MNA Haji Shahji Gul Afridi and Assistant Political Agent Tayyab Abdullah gave away the winning trophy to Kurram Eleven’s captain amidst cheers and applause by the crowd.

Eight teams from across Fata participated in the event which was organised for the first time in Landi Kotal by the Fata Olympics Association.

Earlier, Kurram Eleven defeated Khyber Agency team in a penalty shoot-out in the first semi-final while FR-Kohat scored a solitary goal in the dying minutes of their semi-final against North Waziristan.

Speaking on the occasion, Shahji said participation of eight teams from all Fata regions and the presence of thousands of fans at the tournament venue was a manifestation of local people’s desire for peace and development.