Football: Khyber Agency clinch K-P event

PESHAWAR: Khyber Agency clinched the 2nd Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Fata Football League trophy after defeating Bajaur Agency Red team on penalties 6-4. The final match started on fast tempo and both teams made some goal-fetching moves. The match saw its first goal when Muhammad Niaz of Khyber headed in to give his team the lead in the 19th minute. Bajaur equalised in the dying seconds of the first half with a goal from Abdul Manan. However, there were no further goals and the match went to penalty kicks.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 16^th, 2012.