Young Rising, Iran in National Women Football semis

ISLAMABAD: Defending champions Young Rising Star and Iran have qualified for playing the semi-finals in the fifth national Women Football Championship here at the Islamabad Sports Complex on Saturday.

Iran outclassed the Higher Education Commission (HEC) by a record margin of 22 goals. Fereshteh Karimi scored eight and Sara Gomi made seven goals.

In another quarter-finals, Young Rising Star defeated Punjab 7-0 after a one-sided contest.