B’desh group champions in WHL
Monday, 8 September 2014
Bangladesh emerged as group champion and moved to the second round of the World Hockey League (WHL) round-1 with a 3-1 goal victory over Hong Kong at the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in the city Sunday, reports BSS.
In the day's match, Niloy slammed hattrick scoring all the three goals in the 27th, 45th and 54th minutes respectively for the host while Chan Ka Ho netted the lone goal for Hong Kong in the 51st minute.
Finance Minister AMA Muhith, State Minister for Youth and Sports Biren Sikder, MP, and Bangladesh Air Force chief and hockey federation president Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Muhammad Enamul Bari were present, among others, on the occasion.
Earlier, Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 3-2 goal in their league opening match.