The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

A 26-member Veterans' Sporting Club of Kolkata, led by Biswajit Bhattacharjee, arrived here Wednesday evening to play three exhibition matches with Dhaka Sonali Otit Club.

The visiting team comprising ex-national footballers and former players Bengal, Mohan Bagan and East Bengal play the first match with the hosts at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday at 3:45 pm. The two sides will play the 2nd match on Jan 26 at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong and the 3rd and last match on Jan 28 at Manikganj Stadium.

All the matches will be of 60 minutes.

Major (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed will lead Sonali Otit Club, which also comprises former national players of the country.

Sonali Otit Club first visited Kolkata in 1997 to play against Veterans' Sporting Club aimed at consolidating the fraternal relations between the two countries.

Last year, Sonali Otit Club became runners-up in the three-nation football tournament in Kolkata held at the invitation of Veterans' Sporting Club.

Sonali Otit Club general secretary Mosabber Hossain briefed reporters at the club office this (Wednesday) afternoon.

Former national player Badal Roy and Abahani manager Satyajit Das Rupu were, among others, present.