LAHORE Ishrat Fatima-led Pakistan women football team recorded their first ever victory in international circuit when Sri Lanka team failed to turn-up for their fourth and final league match of the South Asian Games football tournament against Pakistan which was scheduled to be held at the Birshestho Shaheed Mostofa Kamal Stadium at Kamalapur. Pakistan were awarded three points and 3-0 scoreline in keeping with FIFA ruling. Sri Lanka team coach Chaminda Stein citing a travel problem for the early departure to Colombo. The Lankans had a disappointing event, losing to India 1-8, Bangladesh 0-2, Nepal and Pakistan 0-3. If the teams cannot play for any reason, or do not turn up on the day, then their opposing team will automatically receive a 3-0 walkover result and awarded three points, said PFF Women Wing Administrator Hurria Hussein. For a long time, my girls have had to live with the lack of necessary exposure. The series against Afghanistan was cancelled in 2007 at eleventh hour and we were waiting for international field since then, said PFF Women Wing Chairperson Robina Irfan. The win will give us something to cheer about when FIFA will issues world ranking for women. For the promotion of women soccer in this South Asian nation, the sports culture for women must be encouraged. The ladies soccerites must be appreciated by their parents, relatives while they should be allowed to move to and from the sports centres. There is a lot of talent but they need to be polished. The womens soccer competition has been inducted in the 26-year history of Games for the first time. The South Asian Olympic Councils Executive Council on 18 November 2009 at Dhaka has decided to include Women football in the Games having eleven women soccer matches. Saturday (6 February) Pakistan v Nepal (Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka 6 PM), India v Bangladesh (Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka 18.15 PM).