Youth hockey team in Kolkata on way to Hyderabad
Tuesday, 8 July 2008
Bangladesh youth hockey team reached Kolkata Monday evening en route to Hyderabad to take part in the 6th Men's Junior (under-21) Asia Cup Hockey with their eyes on the 5th place, reports UNB.
The eight-team Asian Junior Hockey tournament will be held in the Indian city of Hyderabad on July 11-18.
Abahani forward Russell Mahmud Jimmy has been made the captain while Moshiur Rahman Biplob of Sonali Bank named vice-captain for the India-bound Bangladesh Under-21 team at the last moment Sunday night.
Bangladesh youth team made a courtesy call on Hockey Federation President and Chief of Bangladesh Air Force Air Marshall SM Ziaur Rahman at the Hockey Federation office Sunday night.
The Bangladesh team, placed 6th in the last Junior Asia Cup in Pakistan in 2004, had only five days' preparations at the BKSP under local coach M Nurul Islam ahead of the India tour.
Eight teams, split into two groups, will take part in the eight-day Asian Junior meet.
Group A comprise hosts India, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore, while the Group B consists of Pakistan, Oman, South Korea and Bangladesh.
Bangladesh will play their first match against giant South Korea on July 11, the 2nd against Oman on July 13 and the 3rd against strong Pakistan on July 14.
The eight-team Asian Junior Hockey tournament will be held in the Indian city of Hyderabad on July 11-18.
Abahani forward Russell Mahmud Jimmy has been made the captain while Moshiur Rahman Biplob of Sonali Bank named vice-captain for the India-bound Bangladesh Under-21 team at the last moment Sunday night.
Bangladesh youth team made a courtesy call on Hockey Federation President and Chief of Bangladesh Air Force Air Marshall SM Ziaur Rahman at the Hockey Federation office Sunday night.
The Bangladesh team, placed 6th in the last Junior Asia Cup in Pakistan in 2004, had only five days' preparations at the BKSP under local coach M Nurul Islam ahead of the India tour.
Eight teams, split into two groups, will take part in the eight-day Asian Junior meet.
Group A comprise hosts India, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore, while the Group B consists of Pakistan, Oman, South Korea and Bangladesh.
Bangladesh will play their first match against giant South Korea on July 11, the 2nd against Oman on July 13 and the 3rd against strong Pakistan on July 14.