LAHORE: Two more matches were decided in the Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) at the Punjab Stadium here on Friday.

In the first match of the day, Abdul Raheem Khan’s 59th-minute goal saw Afghan FC edge past Karachi Port Trust (KPT) 1-0 and move to eight points from six matches.

In the other game, Mateen scored twice in the space of six first-half minutes to guide Pakistan Army to a 2-0 victory over Muslim FC. Army moved to 12 points from six matches, two points behind leaders Pakistan Air Force (PAF).

The current edition of the PPFL, the first after three years due to turmoil in the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), is featuring 16 teams after four teams were promoted via a sudden playoff before the start of the season — a move that is a contravention of the FIFA Statutes that call for proper system of promotion and relegation between league tiers.

Published in Dawn, October 20th, 2018