Lahore: In the 1st Women Hockey League, on Monday, Quetta Panthers and Karachi Dolphins won their respective matches at the National Hockey Stadium.
Quetta Panthers beat Peshawar Deers 3-0
It was Quetta’s third consecutive win and they have now qualified for the final
Scorers: Sana Allah Ditta, Qurat-ul-Ain & Aqsa Javed
Player of Match: Qurat-ul-Ain
Karachi Dolphins beat Islamabad Shaheen 2-0
Scorers: Saira Ashraf & Humaira Rafi
Player of Match: Saira Ashraf
Quetta Panthers had an easy 3-0 over Peshawar Deers.
Having won all the three matches, Quetta have qualified for Wednesday’s final against Lahore Lions, the only other unbeaten side in the League. These two sides would meet on Tuesday in their last league match in a rehearsal for the final.
Quetta girls held the upper hand almost throughout against the hapless Peshawar Deers who have now lost all the three matches.
All the three goals came through open play. Quetta’s prolific scorer Aqsa Javed opened the account with her fourth goal of the event in the 12th minute. International Sana Allah Ditta, doubled the lead in the 24th minute.
Qurat-ul- Ain, later declared Player of Match, completed the tally with the only goal of the second half.
Quetta Panthers: 3 Peshawar Deers: 0
Scorers:
Aqsa Javed (12′), Sana Allah Ditta (24′) & Qurat-ul-Ain (47′)
Player of Match: Qurat-ul-Ain
After losing the first two matches, Karachi savoured the taste of victory with a well deserved 2-0 win over Islamabad Shaheen.
Karachi had a goal in each half. Both were field goals, scored by Saira Ashraf and Humaira Rafi
Karachi Dolphins:2 Islamabad Shaheen: 0
Scorers:
Player of Match: Saira Ashraf