2018–19 KRL F.C. season

The 2018–19 season is Khan Research Laboratories Football Club's 23rd competitive season, 22nd consecutive season in the top flight of Pakistani football, 12th consecutive season in the Premier League, and 23rd year in existence as a football club.

2018–19 season season
OwnerKhan Research Laboratories
ChairmanTahir Ikram
Head coachSajjad Mehmood
StadiumKRL Stadium
Pakistan Premier League1st
National Challenge CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Iftikhar A. Khan (12)[1][2]
All:
Iftikhar A. Khan (12)[1]

Month by month review

September

Khan Research Laboratories started their season with a 3–0 win over National Bank with a hat-trick scored by Iftikhar Ali Khan.[3] In its second and last league game of September, Khan Research Laboratories drew 0–0 to Muslim.[4]

Position at the end of September

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Khan Research Laboratories 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 4
Source:

October

Khan Research Laboratories faced newly promoted Sui Northern Gas on 4 October, the match ended in a 1–1 draw with Iftikhar Ali Khan scoring his fourth goal in three matches.[5] Their fourth match of the season was a 3–0 win over newly promoted Baloch Nushki, Izharullah Khan, Umair Ali and Iftikhar Ali Khan scored for Khan Research Laboratories.[6] On 21 October, Khan Research Laboratories faced rivals K-Electric in match that ended 1–1, with Izharullah Khan scoring for Khan Research Laboratories.[7] On 24 October, Khan Research Laboratories faced their longtime-rivals WAPDA, with Khan Research Laboratories winning the game 1–0 after a late-goal from Umair Ali.[8] In their last match of the October, the club faced Pakistan Air Force in a 1–1 draw, after Danish Hameed's goal was equalised by Pakistan Air Force's Irfan Ali at 63rd minute.[9]

Position at the end of October

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Khan Research Laboratories 7 3 4 0 10 3 +7 13
Source:

November

On 1 November, Khan Research Laboratories faced Afghan Chaman, which the club won 3–0 with attacking trio Iftikhar Ali Khan, Izharullah Khan and Umair Ali scoring for Khan Research Laboratories.[10] On 6 November, Khan Research Laboratories defeated struggling Karachi Port Trust 1–0 with winger Umair Ali scoring a late goal for the club.[11] On 16 November, Khan Research Laboratories defeated Pakistan Navy 3–0, with goals from Iftikhar Ali Khan, Izharullah Khan and Zaid Umar.[12] On 19 November, the club faced longtime-rivals Pakistan Army in a 1–1, with Muhammad Shahid scoring equaliser for Khan Research Laboratories at 43rd minute.[13] On 23 November, the club extended its unbeaten run to 12 matches after defeating newly-form and promoted Civil Aviation Authority 2–1 with Iftikhar Ali Khan and captain Zia Us-Salam scoring for the club.[14] On 26 November, Khan Research Laboratories' unbeaten run came to an end after losing 1–0 Sui Southern Gas, with Habib-ur-Rehman scoring the winning goal of the game.[15] On 29 November, Khan Research Laboratories defeated National Bank 1–0 courtesy of an own goal from Misbah-ul-Hassan.[16]

Position at the end of November

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Khan Research Laboratories 14 8 5 1 21 6 +15 29
Source:

December

Khan Research Laboratories faced Muslim in their first match of December, winning the match 2–1 with Umair Ali scoring in 12th minute and Muhammad Shahid scoring a penalty in the 92nd minute of the match, which caused a mob of angry people attacking the referee.[17] On 6 December, Khan Research Laboratories defeated Sui Northern Gas 3–1, Waqar Ihtisham, Iftikhar Ali Khan and Umair Ali scoring the goals.[18] On 10 December, they defeated Baloch Nushki 2–0 with Imran Khan and Zaid Umar scoring for the club.[19] Khan Research Laboratories ended their next three matches with three consecutive draws, 1–1 draw with rivals K-Electric and WAPDA with Junaid Ahmed scoring against K-Electric and Iftikhar Ali Khan against WAPDA and a 0–0 with Pakistan Air Force.[20][21][22] On 23 December, Khan Research Laboratories defeated Afghan Chaman 5–0 with Imran Khan and Zeeshan Siddiqui scoring a brace and Iftikhar Ali Khan also scoring, taking his tally to 11 goals.[23] The club played a goalless draw against Karachi Port Trust on 26 December.[24]

Position at the end of December

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Khan Research Laboratories 22 12 9 1 35 10 +25 45
Source:

January

The club lost two consecutive matches for the first time in the season, losing 1–0 Pakistan Army and Pakistan Navy.[25][26] On 9 January, Khan Research Laboratories defeated Civil Aviation Authoriy 1–0 with a 23rd-minute goal from Umair Ali, leaving them 3 points behind first placed Pakistan Air Force and 1 point behind second placed Sui Southern Gas.[27] On the final day of the league, Khan Research Laboratories defeated title contenders Sui Southern Gas 4–0, with Iftikhar Ali Khan and Junaid Ahmed scoring a goal each and Izharullah Khan scoring a brace. The victory leveled Khan Research Laboratories with first place Pakistan Air Force on 51 points, although Khan Research Laboratories won the league on goal difference, having a goal difference of +28 against Pakistan Air Force's +27.[28]

Position at the end of January

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Khan Research Laboratories 26 14 9 3 40 12 +28 51
Source:

Club

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager Ayaz Butt
Assistant Manager Saeed Sr.
Head Coach Sajjad Mehmood Khan
Assistant Coach Kamran Khan
Local Coach Muhammad Shahid
Goalkeeper Coach Muhammad Zeeshan
Scout Abdul Ghaffar

Source: Global Sports Archive

Other information

Owner Khan Research Laboratories
Chairman Muhammad Ayaz Butt

Source: Global Sports Archive

First team squad
As of 13 January 2019.[29]
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Since Date of Birth (Age) Signed from Games Played Goals Scored
Goalkeepers
1 Tanveer Mumtaz GK 2018 (1994-03-05)5 March 1994 (aged 24) Sui Southern Gas 84 0
23 Nasrullah Khan GK 2018 (1998-06-20)20 June 1998 (aged 20) Muslim 3 0
24 Hasan Riaz GK 2018 (1994-09-02)2 September 1994 (aged 24) Higher Education Commission 0 0
Defenders
2 Muhammad Shahid (vc) RB 2010 (1984-11-10)10 November 1984 (aged 33) Academy 139 2
3 Arslan Ali LB 2018 (1998-12-20)20 December 1998 (aged 19) Habib Bank 21 0
5 Waqar Ihtisham CB 2018 (1996-11-28)28 November 1996 (aged 21) Sui Southern Gas 21 1
12 Abdul Qadeer CB 2018 (1999-04-04)4 April 1999 (aged 19) WAPDA 9 0
14 Mazdaq Masood CB 2018 (1994-01-23)23 January 1994 (aged 24) WAPDA 19 0
15 Imran Khan CB 2018 (1994-01-07)7 January 1994 (aged 24) Pakistan Airlines 26 3
18 Ghulam Fareed RB / LB 2018 (1991-08-20)20 August 1991 (aged 27) WAPDA 14 0
25 Ali Agha CB 2018 (1997-05-15)15 May 1997 (aged 21) Academy 6 0
Midfielders
4 Rajab Ali CM / DM 2018 (1989-04-09)9 April 1989 (aged 29) Pakistan Television 17 0
7 Zia Us-Salam (c) CM / RM 2010 (1990-02-04)4 February 1990 (aged 28) Academy 109 6
10 Umair Ali AM / LW 2018 (1991-09-09)9 September 1991 (aged 27) Sui Southern Gas 19 8
11 Yousaf Ahmed LW / AM / RW 2018 (1997-11-06)6 November 1997 (aged 20) Academy 1 0
17 Zaid Umer CM 2018 (2001-09-22)22 September 2001 (aged 17) Civil Aviation Authority 11 2
19 Junaid Ahmed AM 2018 (1999-07-07)7 July 1999 (aged 19) Karachi Port Trust 22 2
21 Muhammad Adil AM / RW 2018 (1992-07-09)9 July 1992 (aged 26) Hawkesbury City 71 24
22 Abdul Razzaq RW / AM 2014 (1998-05-26)26 May 1998 (aged 20) Academy 7 0
Strikers
6 Izharullah CF 2014 (1989-11-03)3 November 1989 (aged 28) Academy 41 7
8 Iftikhar Ali Khan CF 2018 (1992-02-01)1 February 1992 (aged 26) WAPDA 25 12
13 Hafiz Shah Wali CF 2018 (1990-08-10)10 August 1990 (aged 28) Muslim 20 0
16 Danish Hameed CF 2018 (1995-03-20)20 March 1995 (aged 23) Sui Southern Gas 16 1
20 Zeeshan Siddiqui CF 2018 (1993-12-25)25 December 1993 (aged 24) Academy 7 2

Season

National Challenge Cup
Main article: 2018 National Challenge Cup

Khan Research Laboratories were the defending champions of the National Challenge Cup,[30] they were knocked out in group stages after losing 1–0 to Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority in the final group match.[31]

Table


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Civil Aviation Authority 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 6 Advance to Knockout round
2 Khan Research Laboratories 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 3
3 Sindh Government Press 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2018. Source: FPDC



Matches
25 April 2018 Group Stage Khan Research Laboratories 3–0 Sindh Government Press Karachi
16:30 PST Umair Ali  21'
Izharullah  35'
Zeeshan Siddiqui  39'		 Report Stadium: All Brothers Football Ground
Referee: Jehangir Khan
3 May 2018 Group stage Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority 1–0 Khan Research Laboratories Karachi
16:30 PST Zaid Umar  84' Report Stadium: All Brothers Football Ground
Referee: Jehangir Khan

Premier League
Main article: 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Khan Research Laboratories (C) 26 14 9 3 40 12 +28 51
2 Pakistan Airforce 26 14 9 3 40 13 +27 51
3 Sui Southern Gas 26 15 5 6 32 16 +16 50
4 Pakistan Army 26 12 10 4 38 19 +19 46
5 WAPDA 26 13 6 7 32 18 +14 45
Source: Soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champion.

Matches
26 September 2018 1 Khan Research Laboratories 3–0 National Bank Multan
20:00 PST Iftikhar A. Khan  23', 44', 76'
Zia Us-Salam  58'		 Report Stadium: Qilla Kohna Qasim Bagh Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Adnan Anjum
30 September 2018 2 Khan Research Laboratories 0–0 Muslim Multan
20:00 PST Zeeshan Siddiqui  77' Report Stadium: Qilla Kohna Qasim Bagh Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Adnan Anjum
4 October 2018 3 Khan Research Laboratories 1–1 Sui Northern Gas Multan
20:00 PST M. Shahid  21'
Iftikhar A. Khan  44'
A. Qadeer  76'		 Report Sada Bahar  45'
Samad Khan  64'
Umer Farooq  61'
Aleem Sarwar  68'		 Stadium: Qilla Kohna Qasim Bagh Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jahangir Khan
12 October 2018 4 Khan Research Laboratories 3–0 Baloch Nushki Multan
22:45 PST Izharullah  10'
Umair Ali  59'
Iftikhar A. Khan  61'		 Report Stadium: Qilla Kohna Qasim Bagh Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Muzammil Hussain
21 October 2018 5 Khan Research Laboratories 1–1 K-Electric Lahore
12:30 PST Izharullah  11'
Iftikhar A. Khan  29'
Umair Ali  51'
Zia Us-Salam  58'		 Report Rasool  21'
Akber Ali  28'		 Stadium: Punjab Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Muhammad Ahmad Rauf
24 October 2018 6 Khan Research Laboratories 1–0 WAPDA Lahore
22:45 PST Junaid Ahmed  49'
Umair Ali  73'		 Report Adnan Saeed  30'
Ahmed Faheem  44'		 Stadium: Punjab Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Touqeer Aslam
27 October 2018 7 Pakistan Airforce 1–1 Khan Research Laboratories Lahore
22:45 PST Mehdi Hassan  42'
Irfan  63'
M. Mujahid  79'		 Report Danish Ahmed  43'
Mazdooq Masood  50'
Waqar Ihtisham  68'		 Stadium: Punjab Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jahangir Khan
1 November 2018 8 Khan Research Laboratories 3–0 Afghan Chaman Lahore
15:00 PST Waqar Ihtisham  57'
Iftikhar A. Khan  76'Izharullah  77'
Umair Ali  90+2'		 Report Sohrab Khan  79'
Khan Jr.  82'  82'		 Stadium: Punjab Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Touqeer Aslam
6 November 2018 9 Khan Research Laboratories 1–0 Karachi Port Trust Lahore
12:30 PST Muhammad Adil  61'
Umair Ali  81'		 Report M. Waseem  36' Stadium: Punjab Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: Jahangir Khan
9 November 2018 10 Khan Research Laboratories 1–0 Ashraf Sugar Mills Lahore
15:00 PST Umair Ali  35' Report Stadium: Punjab Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Muhammad Ahmad Rauf
16 November 2018 11 Pakistan Navy 0–3 Khan Research Laboratories Karachi
15:00 PST Report Izharullah  21'
Iftikhar A. Khan  30'
Zaid Umar  75'		 Stadium: KMC Football Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Dilawar Khan
19 November 2018 12 Pakistan Army 1–1 Khan Research Laboratories Karachi
14:30 PST Umar Waqar  25' Report M. Shahid  43'
Waqar Ihtisham  68'		 Stadium: KPT Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Jahangir Khan
23 November 2018 13 Khan Research Laboratories 2–1 Civil Aviation Authority Karachi
14:30 PST Iftikhar A. Khan  9'
Rajab Ali  57'
Zia Us-Salam  60'
Mazdaq Masood  85'		 Report Mudassir Ali  28'
M. Naeem  87'		 Stadium: KMC Football Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Ahmad Rauf
26 November 2018 14 Sui Southern Gas 1–0 Khan Research Laboratories Karachi
15:00 PST Habib-ur-Rehman  13'
Saddam  59'		 Report M. Shahid Stadium: KMC Football Stadium
Referee: Jahangir Khan

Summary
Competition P W D L GF GA CS  
Pakistan Premier League2614934012143200
National Challenge Cup2101311000
Total2815944313153200

Statistics

Appearances
No. Pos. Name Premier League National Challenge Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Tanveer Mumtaz 2600026000
2 DF Muhammad Shahid 2422026240
3 DF Arslan Ali 21 (2)02023 (2)010
4 MF Rajab Ali 17 (10)02019 (10)010
5 DF Waqar Ihtisham 2110021160
6 FW Izharullah 2662128700
7 MF Zia Us-Salam 2611027120
8 FW Iftikhar Ali Khan 25 (6)120025 (6)1220
9 FW Rizwan Asif 00200000
10 FW Umair Ali 1982121920
11 MF Yousaf Ahmed 1 (1)0001 (1)000
12 DF Abdul Qadeer 90009010
13 FW Hafiz Wali Shah 20 (11)00020 (11)030
14 DF Mazdaq Maqsood 1900019030
15 DF Imran Khan 2602028030
16 FW Danish Hameed 16 (11)11 (1)017 (12)100
17 MF Zaid Umar 11 (11)20011 (11)200
18 DF Ghulam Fareed 14 (3)02016 (13)010
19 MF Junaid Ahmed 2221023220
20 FW Zeeshan Siddiqui 7 (4)22 (1)19 (5)310
21 MF Muhammad Adil 6 (5)0208 (5)010
22 MF Abdul Razzaq 7 (2)0007 (2)000
23 GK Nasrullah 3 (2)0003 (2)000
24 GK Hassan Riaz 00202000
25 DF Ali Agha 6 (3)0006 (3)010
26 MF Yasir Afridi 00000000
Players who left the club in July transfer window
14 DF Imran Khan 00202000

Last updated: 13 January 2019.
Source: KRL F.C.

Top scorers

The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Rnk Pos No. Player Premier League National Challenge Cup Total
1 FW 8 Iftikhar Ali Khan 12012
2 FW 9 Umair Ali 819
3 FW 6 Izharullah 617
4 FW 20 Zeeshan Siddiqui 213
5 DF 2 Muhammad Shahid 202
MF 17 Zaid Umar 202
MF 19 Junaid Ahmed 202
8 DF 5 Waqar Ihtisham 101
MF 7 Zia Us-Salam 101
FW 16 Danish Hameed 101
Own goals 3 0 3
Total 40 3 43

Last updated: 13 January 2019.
Source: KRL F.C.

Clean sheets

The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.

Rnk No. Player Premier League National Challenge Cup Total
1 1 Tanveer Ahmed 14014
2 24 Hassan Riaz 011

Last updated: 13 January 2019.
Source: KRL F.C.

Summary
Games played28 (26 Pakistan Premier League) (2 National Football Challenge Cup)
Games won15 (14 Pakistan Premier League) (1 National Football Challenge Cup)
Games drawn9 (9 Pakistan Premier League)
Games lost4 (3 Pakistan Premier League) (1 National Football Challenge Cup)
Goals scored43 (40 Pakistan Premier League) (3 National Football Challenge Cup)
Goals conceded13 (12 Pakistan Premier League) (1 National Football Challenge Cup)
Goal difference+30 (28 Pakistan Premier League) (2 National Football Challenge Cup)
Clean sheets15 (14 Pakistan Premier League) (1 National Football Challenge Cup)
Yellow cards32 (32 Pakistan Premier League)
Most appearances Izharullah (29 appearances)
Top scorer Iftikhar Ali Khan (12 goals)
Winning PercentageOverall: 15/28 (53.5%)

Last updated: 13 January 2019.
Source: KRL F.C.

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