Police lift PFF Football League title

16 Dec, 2010

Police slammed once in both session to become the champion of PFF League after brushing aside Chaman's Muslim FC 2-1 in the PFF League final at Garhi Shahue's Railway Stadium, Lahore on Wednesday. It was the final between two teams, having earned berth in coming Pakistan Premier Football League 2011 by winning final of Departmental and Club Phase on Tuesday. They will replace teams who will finish 15th and 16th in PPFL 2010.
By virtue of this win, Police not only became 7th ever team to win PFF League but they also pocketed first prize of Rs 200,000 as well as honor of becoming seventh team to annex the event.
Police opened the scoring in the tenth minute through winger Muhammad Hanif but their lead was short lived when in the 25th minute striker Hazrat Ali made it one-all. The same scoreline stayed at interval and match winner came in the 61st minute when spearhead Sanaullah did the needful during set-piece. Saeed Iqbal Khan, Vice President of Pakistan Railway Sports Board, was chief guest and presented prizes to winners.
The Champion of 23-day event grabbed Rs 200,000 while runner up team had to content with Rs 100,000. The 23 official players also grabbed medals. The losing finalist - Pakistan Railways and Chaman's Muslim FC - took Rs 25,000 each.
The most valuable player Muhammad Rizwan (Railways), Hayat Ullah (Muslim FC) pocketed Rs 12,500 while leading marksman Asif Hameed (Railways), Saeed Ahmed (Muslim FC) took Rs 10,000 each and same money awarded to best goal-keepers Waqas (Wohaib FC) and Aqeel Ahmed (Railways). In all, over Rs 500,000 were handed over to teams/individual during closing ceremony.

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