U-16s play 3 matches today

Bangladesh U-16 women's team will begin their J-Green Sakai Lady's Football Festival campaign today in Osaka, Japan as part of their preparation for September's AFC U-16 Women's Championship in Thailand.

Fresh from a 2-1 win over Sakai Academy in the lone practice match, the Bangladesh team will take on AC Imbari in their opening match of Group D, which includes five teams. The girls in red and green will then play their second match against Cerozo at the same venue before taking on NGU Nagoya FC Ladies in their final match of the day. There is an hour's rest in between the matches which are 40-minute affair each.

It is the first time that Bangladeshi girls will be playing matches against Japanese teams, thought to be far better in quality. Bangladesh had previously played against teams like Uzbekistan and Thailand in Olympic Qualification.

The tour began on a positive note as Bangladesh beat Sakai Academy 2-1 in the practice match, and that win is expected to inject a lot of confidence to the team before they compete in the tournament proper.

Before departing for Japan, coach Golam Rabbani Choton had said that their main target is to gain which would help them rectify their mistakes and prepare well for the AFC U-16 Women's Championship.