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SA Gardens, Wapda face-off in National Challenge Cup final today

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ISLAMABAD: SA Gardens and Wapda will face each other today in the final of the National Challenge Cup at the Jinnah Stadium at 8:30pm in Islamabad.

In the first semifinal, SA Gardens held their nerve and defeated the Higher Education Commission (HEC) by 4-2 in a thrilling penalty shootout, confirming their maiden entry in the National Challenge Cup final.

In the second semi-final, Wapda showed their championship grit against the Pakistan Army defeating them by 2-0, with Ahmed Fahim scoring the first goal from a free kick in the 58th minute and Shayek Dost scoring the second goal in the 90th minute.

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Wapda will defend their National Challenge Cup 2020 title with key players like Ahmed Faheem, Alamgir Ghazi, Rao Umer Hayat, Hassan Ali, and Shayek Dost in peak form.

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