Essa’s hat trick powers PTCL

Published October 1, 2003

KARACHI, Sept 30: A brilliant hat trick by Essa Khan powered PTCL past PAF 4-0 and into the quarterfinals of 16th President PFF cup football in Quetta on Monday, according to reports reaching here.

All PTCL goal came in a space of eight minutes and towards the end of the first half. Essa first struck in the 35th minute while Adeel Ahmed doubled the margin three minutes later.

Essa’s clinical finishing saw the sharpshooter firing home in the 40th and 43rd minute to complete the rout of PAF.

Today’s fixtures (Quarterfinals): KPT v HBL; PTCL v ABL.

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