{"id":106520,"date":"2024-05-11T14:34:22","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T09:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=106520"},"modified":"2024-05-11T14:34:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-11T09:34:22","slug":"sa-gardens-to-face-wapda-in-national-challenge-cup-final-on-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/latest-sports-news\/sa-gardens-to-face-wapda-in-national-challenge-cup-final-on-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"SA Gardens to face Wapda in National Challenge Cup final on Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>ISLAMABAD, May 11 (APP):SA Gardens and Wapda would be head to head in the final of the National Challenge Cup 2023 here at the Jinnah Stadium of Pakistan Sports Complex on Sunday.<\/div>\n<div>In the first semifinal, SA Gardens defeated Higher Education Commission (HEC) by 3-2 in a thrilling penalty shootout.<\/div>\n<div>In the second semi-final, Wapda beat Pakistan Army by 2-0, with Ahmed Fahim scoring the first goal in the 58th minute and Shaikh Dost scoring the second goal in the 90th minute.<\/div>\n<div>The final promises to be an exciting encounter between the two top teams of the tournament.<\/div>\n<div>The National Challenge Cup 2023 has reached its climax, and football fans were eagerly waiting to see which team would lift the coveted title.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, May 11 (APP):SA Gardens and Wapda would be head to head in the final of the National Challenge Cup 2023 here at the Jinnah Stadium of Pakistan Sports Complex on Sunday. 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