Sports Reporter Peshawar
DFA Chitral has clinched the title of Ufone 4G Football Cup Khyber Pakhtunkwa by downing DFA Mardan in the Final match at a packed Tehmas Khan Stadium, Peshawar on Saturday. Over 71 teams participated in the tournament from across the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region.
A formidable footballing machine, Chitral was already tipped as the favorites for its cumulative experience at national and international levels, be-sides its history as the runner-up from the 1st edition of Ufone 4G Football Cup Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The relatively younger Mardan side was, however, believed to have the footballing prowess to turn the tables on opponents.
The Tehmas Khan Football Stadium dazzled under the floodlights on the chilly Saturday evening where the two teams clashed for glory. Experience prevailed as DFA Chitral caught Mardan off-guard in the very beginning of the contest.
Just 3 minutes into the match, Khaleequz Zaman capitalized on a beautiful assist from Muhammad Rasul to send the ball wheezing past the goalkeeper through a well-timed header.
In the 40th minute Chitral’s Muham-mad Rasul had the ball meet the net but it was flagged an ‘off-side’.
