U-16 booters leave for Philippines

The Bangladesh Under-16 team are scheduled to leave for Philippines at the early hours of Thursday to take part in the AFC U-16 Qualifiers, which will be staged from October 3 to 13.
Bangladesh, who were drawn in Group E along with Japan, Indonesia, Chinese Taipei and hosts Philippines, will play their first match against Indonesia on Saturday at Panned Stadium.
Bangladesh have no specific targets as coach Bayazid Alam Zubair Nipu believes the side have lost most of their strength after seven players were found over-aged in medical test.
The coach now only wants his team to perform well against their mighty opponents.
Bangladesh will face Japan on October 5 in their second match while the third and fourth matches against Philippines and Chinese Taipei will be played on October 9 and 11 respectively.
SQUAD
AS Yousuf Sifat, Yasin Khan, Anik Barman, Sajjadul Aman Somrat, Nadim Mahmud, Topu Barman, Sohel Rana, Omar Faruk Babu, Farhadur Zaman, Sk. Ali Hasan Diner, Awlad Rob Rumi, Rabbi, Mohummad Al-Amin, Kazi Ashikur Rahman, Azizur Rahman, Mohammad Jento, Rafi Rahman, Mohammad Nasiruddin, and Nurnabi Masum.
OFFICIALS
Rahman Babul (team leader), Zakir Hossain Shaheen (team manager), Bayazid Alam Zubair Nipu (head coach), Sukar Mohammad Totam (Asst Coach), Dr. Md. Ali Emran (Team Doctor), Ashikur Rahman Habibe Rabbi (Media Officer).