SRINAGAR: Srinagar XI in a cliffhange beat DFA zone Hajin in a penelty shootout in the Exhibition Football match played at Hajin Sports Ground on Sunday .
Both teams started slowly but as the time went by players upped the ante in search of a first goal. It was Striker Tariq Ahmad from DFA zone who found the net and scored a magnificent goal to gave his side a lead however DFA zone could not maintain the lead for long as equaliser comes from Srinagar XI just after five minutes when striker Mohammad Umer converted the free kick into the goal to level the score, as team went for break scoreline remains 1-1.
The second was all aggression from both the sides to take lead however failed convert the moves into net, Srinagar XI mounted attack on DFA zone goal post but could not make the moves into goals.As refree blew up the final whistle the score line remain 1-1 .
The match was later decided on penalties in which Srinagar XI hold the nerve and won the match by 6-5 goals.
Fayaz Ahmad district president Srinagar , general secretary JKFA, Bashir Ah Shah, International football and coach Majeed Kakroo,SHO Hajin, senior Congress leader Imtiyaz Yousuf Parray and other dignitaries were the chief guest of match and witness this exhibition match at sports ground Hajin.
The match was organised by the DFA Zone Hajin.

KR Desk