BSP-23 U-18 eve football team to leave for Bhutan Wednesday

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U-18 eve football team to leave for Bhutan Wednesday

DHAKA, Sept 20, 2018 (BSS)- A 23-member Bangladesh U-18 national women’s
football team will leave here for Bhutan on Wednesday (Sept 26) to take part
in the SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship scheduled to be held from September 28
to October 7 in Thimphu, Bhutan.

Bangladesh, which has been drawn in Group B along with Nepal and Pakistan,
will play their group opening match against Pakistan on September 30 before
facing Nepal in their second and last group match on October 2.

After the group phase matches, the top two teams from each group will
advance to the semi-finals to be held on October 5 while the final is slated
on October 7. All the matches will be held at Changlimithang Stadium in
Thimphu.

Bangladesh U-18 squad: Mahmuda Akter, Rupa Chakma, Ruksana Begum, Masura
Parvin, Sheuli Azim, Mossammat Akhi Khatun, Sajada Khatun, Shamsunnahar, Anai
Mogini, Nazma, Ritu Porna Chakma, Nilufa Yesmin Nila, Maria Manda, Mosammat
Mishrat Jahan Moushumi, Mosammat Ishrat Jahan Ratna, Monika Chakma, Marzia,
Sanjida Akhter, Tohura Khatun, Mosammat Sirat Jahan Shopna, Srimoti
Krashnarani Sarkar, Mosammat Razia Khatun and Anuching Mogini.

Officials: Amirul Islam ( team manager), Paul Thomas Smalley (technical
and strategic director), Golam Robanni Choton ( head coach), Mahbubur Rahman
Litu (assistant coach), Mahmuda Akter(assistant coach), Sabina Khatun
(assistant coach) and Khalid Mahmud (media officer).

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