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by Alam Zeb Safi
Army and Balochistan qualified for the semi-finals from their respective groups after Wednesday’s matches outcome of the men’s football event of the 34th National Games at Ayub Stadium in Quetta. Army crushed defending champions Wapda 3-0 to qualify for the semi-finals from Group A.
Ali Raza hit double for Army, scoring in the 80th and stoppage time while Ansar Abbas, a discarded international, earlier, took lead for Army with a nice strike in the sixth minute.
Army with four points stood first in Group A.
Meanwhile from Group B Balochistan confirmed their semi-finals berth despite a 1-2 loss at the hands of Navy.
Both Navy and Balochistan finished with three points each with the latter qualifying for the semi-finals on the basis of better goal average.
Zunair and Rizwan struck in the 17th and 73rd minute to put Navy 2-0 ahead. Tahir struck for Balochistan in the 74th minute.
In the women’s football event Wapda defeated Police 5-0 with Kainat Gul scoring a double. She was also joined on the scoresheet by Mehnaz, Sanober and Aliya Sadiq with a goal apiece.
In the other clash HEC crushed Balochistan 6-0 with Anmol scoring four goals. Sajina and Mehreen struck one goal apiece.