ISLAMABAD: The semifinals of Ufone Balochistan Football Club were played at Railway Ground located at Zarghoon Road in Quetta on Wednesday. The first semifinal was played between Noshkal Baloch FC and Afghan FC Chaman. The match was played at a fast pace and both teams made numerous raids at opposition goals but were unable to break the stalemate in the first half. In the second half, Nisar Makkah of Noshkal Baloch took advantage of a defensive lapse of Afghan Chaman and put his team in the lead. The solitary goal scored by Nisar proved decisive and put his team in the final of this tournament. The second semifinal of the tournament was played between Aqua Quetta and Afghan Pishin. In this interesting match, Aqua Quetta defeated Afghan Pishin 1-0, courtesy to the goal scored by Khano and qualified for the final. The winners of both the semifinals will meet in the final at Railway Ground Quetta on Thursday (today) for the title. The aim of the championship is to promote football in the province and engage the youth in healthy activities where they can prove their mettle and play along professional football clubs of their cities.
Published in Daily Times, March 29th 2018.