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KARACHI: The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC), PMC Athletico and Karachi Port Trust (KPT) triumphed in the three 8th Pakistan Premier Football League matches played at different venues on Wednesday.

The KESC edged past Baloch FC 1-0 at the Peoples Sports Complex in Karachi with Mohammad Rasool getting the golden goal for the winners in the 66th minute.

Meanwhile, something similar was going on at the Agriculture University Ground in Faisalabad where PMC Athletico, too, beat Pakistan Navy 1-0 and the deciding goal also coming in the 66th minute through Naveed Mumtaz.

At the KPT Football Stadium in Karachi, KPT beat Police 3-1 with the goals for the winners coming from Waseem (31st min), Shahid Saleem (45th min) and Amir (62nd min) after Asadullah scored for Police in the 14th minute.

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