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Indian Minerva Punjab soccer team now in city
DHAKA, April 15, 2019 (BSS)- Former I League champions Indian Minerva
Punjab soccer team arrived in the city on Sunday to play their away match
against Abahani Limited in the group E encounter of AFC Cup 2019 Qualifier
scheduled to be held on Wednesday at Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS).
The visiting side had a rigorous training session this afternoon on the
Abahani Club premises ahead of their group match against Abahani.
The six-time professional league champions Dhaka Abahani Limited was
pitted in Group E of the prestigious AFC Cup along with Minerva Punjab of
India, Manang Marshyangdi Club of Nepal, and Chennaiyin FC of India to meet
each other in home and away basis.
The popular sky-blue Dhanmondi outfit Abahani will play their home match
against Chennaiyin FC of India on April 30 in their home away match at Arena
Stadium in Ahmedabad, India.
In the remaining group matches, Dhaka Abahani Limited will play two home
matches against Chennaiyin FC on May 15 and Manang Marshyangdi Club of Nepal
on June 19, both at BNS and will play their last away match against Minerva
Punjab of India on June 26 at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
Earlier, on April 3, Abahani beat Manang Marshyangdi Club of Nepal by a
solitary goal in their group opening match.
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