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Vol. 5 Num 49 Thu. July 15, 2004  
   
Sports


MSC test for U-17s today


The Bangladesh Under-17 football team will take on Dhaka giants Mohammedan Sporting Club in a practice match today at the Shaheed Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur.

Under coach Shahidur Rahman Shantoo, the youngsters are preparing for the Asian Football Con-federation (AFC) Under-17 Cham-pionship to be held in Japan next September.

For Mohammedan, it will be chance to test their combination for the upcoming Nitol-Tata National Football League.

The match holds special significance for Shantoo and his boys after the coach's open challenge to senior selections last month.

The U-17s are expected to fly for Thailand on July 20 to play four practice matches against local outfits.