District Football Tournament 2009 concluded match ended without any decision due to dispute on last penalty goal.
CHITRAL: District Football Tournament 2009 ended at parade ground Chitral. Governor NWFP Owais Ahmad Khan Ghani was chief guest on the final day of the match. The final match was played between Goldoor football team and Oveer Football teams. Both teams score 4 goals until final time. Hence the refry (empire) decided to end the math on penalty kick. Goldoor teams alleged that an outsider kicked penalty on behalf of Oveer team and score one goal on this the opposite team became anger and refused to accept the decision. Hence governor Owais Ghani left the ground and was shifted to Officer Mess. Both teams and their supporter chanted slogans and exchanged harsh words. Chairman standing committee on Kashmir Affairs and former minister of state Shahzada Muhayuddin announced of rupees 50000 for tournament and organizing committee. MPA Haji Ghulam Muhammad and Tehsil Nazim Sartaj Ahmad Khan were also present with Governor NWFP. All of them tried to settle the dispute but the Goldoor team not accepted and refused from the decision. But the match could not decided and winner trophy and runner up cups also could not distributed among the players. Thousands of spectators and viewers were present on the occasion of final match. After leaving the ground players and supporters of Oveer football team blocked main road near Post office square and thrown stones on police party police told this scribe hence police also charged beating and success to open the road. No casualty reported until filling of this report. G.H. Farooqi PO Box NO. 50 GPO Chitral Pakistan phone NO. 03025989602, 0943-302295, 414418 Email: gulhamad@gmail.com