10 Aug 2011 - Pakistan U-16 team defy all odds to win SAFF U-16 Championship final The Dasarath Rangsala Stadium in Nepal witnessed a historic moment for Pakistani football as the young green guns battled hard to beat India 2-1 in the final of 1st ever SAFF U-16 Football Championship today, 10 August 2011. Goals from midfielder Muhammad Zeeshan and star striker Mansoor Khan proved to much for India to overcome as they went down once again in the tournament to a determined and resolute Pakistan U-16 side.
Mansoor Khan's performances this tournament has won him many fans across South Asia as he was declared best player overall. Pakistan U-16 will now return to Karachi tomorrow 11 Aug 2011 at 7:20 PM at Karachi airport. May this team win more glory and keep our flag flying.
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08-Aug-2011
Pakistan U16 Football Team made history here today (Monday) by going through to the final of the Inaugural SAFF U16 Championship. Pakistan's two best players on the night Mansoor Khan and Sher Ali scored a goal each near the Full-Time whistle to secure a 2-0 victory for the young guns.
According to the press release issued here by Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), the overnight rain had left a soggy pitch in Kathmandu to play the semi-final on. In the first half, Pakistan came close to scoring at the half hour mark with Mansoor Khan and Muhammad Bilal playing a neat one two at the edge of the Bangladeshi box with the former's powerful shot going agonizingly close. Bangladesh tried some counter-attacking football but the defence line brilliantly led by Muneer never let them through on goal. Just before the break a Mansoor Khan cross almost found Muhammad Zeeshan whose slide in on goal only missed the ball and glory by a fraction of a second. The game was generally well contested but remained goalless in the first half.
After the break, the game opened up as both sides went for the winning goal. The Pakistani players, donning fresh kits having replaced the ones wet in the first half, immediately had some chances to score with last ditch defending denying them goals. When Mansoor Khan's beautiful free-kick hit the top of the cross bar to go out of play, extra time looked inevitable. But just before the 90 minute mark, Pakistan's best player on the night Mansoor Khan struck a 25 yard shot over the Bangladeshi keeper to give Pakistan the lead in 89th minute. Just as the Bangladeshi boys started trying for a desperate last minute push to equalize, Coach Sajjad' young guns put the nail in the coffin and made it 2-0. Sher Ali dribbled past two defenders to score from a tight angle in 90+2 minute and send Pakistan into the SAFF U16 Championship Final.
Pakistan U16 team will face India in the final on 10th of August 2011. All the players and officials have strong desire to present the gift to the nation in the form of victory from India on the independence day of the Pakistan....
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Inspired by striker Muhammad Bilal's 4 goal burst, Pakistan U-16 showed a breathtaking and dominant performance in their second Group-A match by hammering Maldives U-16 6-0 in the inaugural SAFF U-16 Championship 2011 being held in Kathmandu, Nepal. This was Pakistan's second successive win the group after 1-0 win over India U-16 on 1 August 2011, and helping the young guns reach the semi-final stage by topping their Group-A with 6 points from the 2 games.
PAKISTAN U-16 FOOTBALL TEAM HAS WON THE MATCH TODAY AGAINST INDIA BY 1: 0
Mansoor Khan (FW) scored the goal @ 20th minute in SAFF U-16 Football Tournament in Kathmandu Nepal.
Pakistan Football U-16 team participated in SAFF U-16 championship at Katmandu, Nepal from 01st to 10th August 2011.
The President PFF announced the final squad of 22 players and 4 officials in which Mr. Malik Dilshad Ahmed as Vice Captain. Pakistani Team will play its 1st match against India on 1st August 2011 at 14:45PM
Final List of U-16 National Football Team for SAFF Championship 2011
- Mohammad Usman Khan
- Syed Hassan Mujtaba
- Mohammad Boota
- Malik Dilshad Ahmed
- Muneer
- Shahbaz Masih
- Rashid Noor
- Babar Ali
- Tanzeel Ashfaq
- Bilal Asghar
- Mohammed Sohail
- Roza Ali
- haider Ali
- Mohammad Zeeshan
- Ashfaq Ud Din
- Mohammad Bilal
- Mohammad Basit Amin
- Sanaullah
- Zain UI Abdeen
- Sher Ali
- Yawar
- Mansoor Khan
