LAHORE, May 28 Striker Israrullah propelled Chaman into the next round of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Under-16 Youth Cup as seven more matches were decided on Wednesday night.

Chaman beat Quetta Yellows 1-0 at the Railway Ground, Quetta. The all-important goal was scored by winger Israrullah in the 37th minute. Chaman has now bagged four points to win the top slot in the Quetta group as Quetta Reds and Quetta Yellows were eliminated.

At the Peoples Sports Complex in Karachi, Karachi Yellows beat Karachi whites 2-0. The winners struck the opener through Abdullah in the 32nd minute while striker Adnan Nazar made it 2-0 in the 65th minute.Lahore Reds gave no room to Lahore Whites and recorded a 3-0 win. The one-sided affair was played at PEL's Football Ground in Lahore. Reds, under Asghar Anjum, wrapped up the match in the first half with spearhead Kashif's double-header in the 13th and 25th minutes. Midfielder Omar completed the rout in the 66th minute.

Sargodha brushed aside Azad Jammu & Kashmir 1-0 at the Quaid-i-Azam Ground, Islamabad. Front-runner Asim scored the 60th minute goal. Faisalabad Whites and Faisalabad Reds were involved in a tense 0-0 draw at University of Agriculture Ground, Faisalabad. Both the teams earned one point each.

Midfielder Waleed was the star performer as Peshawar Reds overwhelmed Dir 2-0 at the Civil Quarter Ground, Peshawar. After remaining stuck at 0-0, Waleed slammed both goals in the 50th and 70th minutes.

An identical score line was witnessed in the other match at Qayyum Stadium, Peshawar, with FATA winning by 2-0 against Peshawar Whites. Both the goals came through striker Samiullah.—Agencies

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