Quetta Reds down Yellows

Published January 12, 2009

LAHORE, Jan 11: Quetta Reds inflicted a narrow 1-0 win over Quetta Yellows to keep their hopes alive to play in the final phase at Karachi Centre in the Pakistan Football Federation Under-13 Youth Cup.

Sunday’s match at Quetta’s Shahwani Stadium saw the winners, who lost to Chaman 0-3 on Saturday, getting the all-important goal through their midfielder Attaullah. Attaullah headed a corner in the 35th minute.

The Quetta Zone winner will enter Group ‘B’ in Karachi to face Karachi Greens and Karachi Yellows on Jan 14 and 15, respectively. The top team of Karachi will then earn slot in the National U-13 Festival of Football at be held at the Model Town Football Academy, Lahore.

Monday’s fixtures: Faisalabad Reds v Faisalabad Greens, Quetta Yellows v Chaman, Karachi Reds v Karachi Whites, Lahore Reds v Sialkot Greens, Lahore Whites v Lahore Greens, Peshawar Reds v Nowshera, Peshawar Whites v Bannu.—Agencies