Quetta: Afghan FC Chaman and Jallawan FC Khuzdar won their respective semifinal matches and have qualified for 3rdUfone Balochistan Football Cup title decider here Wednesday at Mali Bagh Football Stadium.
In the first semifinal, Afghan FC Chaman defeated Afghan FC Pishin by 1-0 score. Jadid Khan scored the maiden goal in the 45th minute of the match putting his team in the lead. The Pishin team struggled to find an equalizer and was knocked out of the tournament.
In the second semifinal, Jallawan FC Khuzdar beat Faizullah Agha FC Quetta in a nail biting penalty shootout. Khuzdar’s team dominated the first half as Riaz Khan scored in the 11th minute and put his team in the lead. Quetta’s team scored an equalizer when Fateh struck in the 86th minute through a corner.
By the full-time mark, both teams had scored one goal eac, which wasfollowedby a sensational penalty shootout in which Khuzdar spoiled home team’s plans to cruise into the final.
This year is the championship’s third edition, with qualifying rounds held in Quetta, Loralai, Chaman, Pishin, Nushki, Khuzdar, Panjgur, and Gwadar. A total number of 720 young footballers and 48 teams have competed in the tournament.