Bangladesh began their Youth Olympic Hockey Qualifiers campaign on a winning note as they beat Singapore 10-4 in a Group B match in Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday. Mohammad Mohsin scored a treble while Sarwar Shaon, Abed Uddin and Shafiul Alam Shishir bagged a brace apiece. Rokibul Hasan netted the other for the winning side.
The youngsters in red and green are targeting one of two berths in the final round of the Youth Olympic Hockey, scheduled to be hosted by Buenos Aires in October this year. Bangladesh youth, coached by Gobinathan Krishnamurthy, will face Cambodia and Malaysia in their next matches Thursday before facing Chinese Taipei and Pakistan Friday.
The nine-member Bangladesh team left Dhaka for Thailand Tuesday. The tournament is being held in accordance with the five-a-side format.
All the nine players are students of BKSP, among which six participated at the recently concluded Club Cup Tournament. Sohanur Sabuj, Mohsin and Mehedi played for Abahani, Shishir and Shaon represented Mariner Youngs Club while Rokib featured for Victoria Sporting Club. The players also prepared for their HSC exams simultaneously.
