KARACHI, June 23: Roselba Fernandes’s hat-trick helped Laurentian Red FC thrash Crystal Women Football Club 4-0 in the first semi-final of the 1st All-Karachi Ali Asghar Women Football Tournament to reach the final at the CDGK Stadium here on Thursday. Roselba got her hat-trick by scoring in the first, 24th and 32nd minutes with international Mehwish Khan bringing in the fourth for Laurentian Red in the 48th minute. The second semi-final will be played between Laurentian Blue and Karachi United at 5:30pm on Friday.

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