Inter-University Football Championship: UCP, PU, UoS, SUIT enter into semi-finals

Defending Champion University of Central Punjab, Punjab University, University of Sargodha and Sarhad University for Information and Technology took berth into the semi-finals of the ongoing All-Pakistan Inter-University Men Football Championship being played on three different venues inside the campus here on Thursday. Former international athlete and four times gold medal winners for Pakistan Bahre Karam was the chief guest on this occasion and before the start of the matches the players of the quarter-finalist teams were introduced to him.
Former Pakistan team skipper Qazi Asif and large number of football spectators were also present in the matches played at University of Peshawar Campus ground, Islamia College University ground and Islamia Collegiate. In the first quarter-final University of Central Punjab upset Leeds University Lahore by 2-0 in a thrilling match. The two teams provide great thrilling for a good number of supporting crowd present on this occasion.
In the second match Punjab University Lahore recorded a thrilling 5-1 victory against Islamia College University Peshawar. Punjab University fully dominated the before conceding a goal in the very outset of the match.
The center striker of Islamia College Irfan netted a fine goal on the field attempt in the 4th minute but despite conceding a goal Punjab University played with determination and soon tied the tally through Muhammad Shoukat in the 13th minute. Now in the first semi-final will be played between University of Sargodha and University of the Punjab while University of Central Punjab will face Sarhad University of Information Technology Peshawar in the second semi-finals.