3rd AKU SPROTS CENTRE SIX-A-SIDE RAMADAN FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

The inaugural of the Aga Khan University (AKU) 3^rd AKU Sports Centre Six-a-Side Ramadan Football Festival Tournament was held on Friday night, October 14, 2005 at the AKU Football Ground. Sixteen Teams (including two AKU Medical College students' teams) representing Institution's/Clubs across Karachi are participating in the Tournament.  The Tournament is being played under flood lights and on league basis. The Tournament would progress through group stages to Quarters, Semis and Final.

The group photograph of Laurention Football Team with Guest of Honour’s Mr. Tariq Lutfi, Chief Coach Pakistan and PIA Football Team and Riaz Akbar Contractor, Manager Sports Centre and Chief Organizer, Mr. Hanif Shariff, Sr. Manager Administrative Services and other officials at the inauguration of the 3rd AKU Sports Centre Six-a-Side Ramadan Football Tournament at the AKU Football Ground.

The group photograph of Aga Khan University Medical College Football ‘A’ Team with Guest of Honour’s Mr. Tariq Lutfi, Chief Coach Pakistan and PIA Football Team and Riaz Akbar Contractor, Manager Sports Centre and Chief Organizer, Mr. Hanif Shariff, Sr. Manager Administrative Services and other officials at the inauguration of the 3rd AKU Sports Centre Six-a-Side Ramadan Football Tournament at the AKU Football Ground.

Mr. U.F. Tariq Lutfi, Chief Coach Pakistan & PIA Football Team inaugurated the Tournament alongwith Mr. Riaz Contractor, Chief Organizer & Manager, AKU Sports Centre, Mr. Hanif Shariff, Sr. Manager Administrative Services and other officials. The Teams and the officials were introduced to the Guest who later kicked the ball and officially inaugurated the Tournament.

The group photograph of Aga Khan Gymkhana Football Team with Guest of Honour’s Mr. Tariq Lutfi, Chief Coach Pakistan and PIA Football Team and Riaz Akbar Contractor, Manager Sports Centre and Chief Organizer, Mr. Hanif Shariff, Sr. Manager Administrative Services and other officials at the inauguration of the 3rd AKU Sports Centre Six-a-Side Ramadan Football Tournament at the AKU Football Ground.

On the opening day, three matches were played. The opening match was played between Aga Khan Gymkhana (AKG) Green and Laurention Football Club (LFC).  AKG Green beat LFC by 2-nil goals and won the opening match.  Arif Ali scored the 1^st goal in the 13^th minute of the first half while Sohail Pervaiz scored the 2^nd goal for the winner in the 10^th minute of the 2^nd half.

Guest of Honour’s Mr. Tariq Lutfi, Chief Coach Pakistan and PIA Football Team seen kicking the ball and officially inaugurating the 3rd AKU Sports Centre Six-a-Side Ramadan Football Tournament in presence of Mr. Riaz Akbar Contractor, Chief Organizer and Manager Sports Centre, Mr. Hanif Shariff, Sr. manager Administrative Services, Captains of AKG and LFC Football Team and other officials at AKU Football Ground.

Other Match Results:  In the 2^nd match, National Athletics Football Club (NAFC) beat Aga Khan University Medical College (AKUMC) 'A' Team by 1-0 goal scored by Mehmud Raza in the 9^th minute of the 2^nd half.  In the 3^rd match AKG Red beat Football Club Defence (FCD) Blue by 3-1 goals.  Muzzafar of AKU made the first hatrick of the Tournament.  He scored 3 goals in the 7^th, 13^th and 14^th minute of the match while John Horwitz scored a goal from the loser in the first half of the ninth minute.