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  • Feb 18th, 2011
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Pakistan aim to get another good result when they will play their fourth warm up match of Thailand Tour on Friday (today) against Thai Division One League team Air Force United at Rangsit's Thupatemee Stadium. Air Force United have been one of the most successful Thai football teams winning silverware when they won the FA Cup back in 2001.

"The team completed three warm up matches and is improving with the passage of time and I am hopeful that a fully prepared lot will be fielded against Malaysia Olympians in the Shah Alam's Olympic clash on Wednesday, 23 February," said Tariq Lutfi, Pakistani team coach. The match against Air Force will be tough as the team is comprised of homegrown players plus professionals from Ghana, Ivory Coast, USA, Cameroon.

The Thailand-based Camp will run until 20 February 2011 at the same Nong Jok venue and Pakistan Olympic team will headed off for Malaysia on 21 February (1 PM) through Thai Airways TG 417 flight from Bangkok, Suvarnabhumi.

Following are two teams:

Pakistan U21 Team Goal keepers: Yousuf Ejaz Butt (Birkerod IF Skjold, Denmark), Amir Gul (NBP), Muhammad Omar (KESC); Defenders: Manzoor Ahmed (Wapda), Alamgir Khan (Police), Ahsan Ullah (PEL), Obaid Majeed (KPT), Ansar Abbas (Army); Midfielders: Faisal Iqbal (NBP), Syed Arif Hussain (Wapda), Muhammad Tauseef (Wapda), Muhammad Adil (KRL), Mahmood Khan (KRL), Irfan Khan (Bradford Park Avenue Association Football Club, England); Strikers: Saddam Hussain (PIA), Fahad Ullah Khan (PTV), Jadeed Khan Pathan (Wapda) CAP, Rizwan Asif (KRL), Kalim Ullah (KRL).

Air Force United : Thailand Goal Keepers: Tosapol Imsap, Devala Gorrick (USA); Defenders: Thaweesap Srilao, Parinya Saenkhammuen, Apinan Suanthong, Noumi Wilfied Cyrill (Cameroon), Siriwat Chotewecharak, Sihasak Arjharn; Midfielders: Aiyarak Chomdeang , Wanthawut Wangprasert, Yuttana Jongn, Sihasak Arjharn, Punnawat Inpho; Strikers :Alexander Acqaye (Ghana), Kouassi Yao Hermann (Ivory Coast), Rapepat Nakphet.

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