The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Mohammedan Sporting Club of Dhaka play Churchill Brothers of Goa today (Thursday) in the opening match of the prestigious IFA Shield Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.

The black & white Motijheel outfit will play their 2nd and 3rd matches against Mohun Bagan Club and Glasterchamppi on March 1 and 3 respectively.

Mohammedan SC is strengthened with the inclusion of noted guest players -- custodian Aminul Haq, defenders Hassan Al Mamun and Jewel Rana, and midfielders Arman Aziz and Faisal Mahmud. The team has three foreign recruits in Moroccan Adil and Hakim and Nigerian Paul.

Earlier, in 1998, Dhaka Mohammedan SC finished runners-up in the tournament after losing to East Bengal Club of Kolkata in tiebreaker in the final.