BSP-17 Shaheed Smrity Hockey’s final to be held Saturday

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Shaheed Smrity Hockey’s final to be held Saturday

DHAKA, Feb 25, 2021 (BSS)- Bangladesh Navy will take on Bangladesh Army
in the final match of Shaheed Smrity Hockey competition scheduled to be held
on Saturday (Feb 27) at Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in the city.

The match kicks off at 3.15 pm.

Meanwhile, last two matches of the first round held today at the same
venue.

In the day’s first match, Bangladesh Air Force played to a 1-1 goal draw
with AHM Kamruzzaman Smrity Sangha.

In the proceeding, Ashik Mahmud Sagar scored a field goal for Air Force
in the 31st minute, but the lead lasted for few minutes while Puskar Khisa
Mimo restored the parity for AHM Kamruzzaman Smrity Sangha also scoring a
field goal in the 33rd minute of the match.

In the day’s second match, Bangladesh Navy edged past Bangladesh Army by
a solitary goal with Mahbub Hossain scored the all-important goal for Navy.

Organised by Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF), a total of five teams
are taking part in the meet, which is being held marking the birth centenary
of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The five
participating teams are Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Air
Force, AHM Kamruzzaman Smrity Sangha and BKSP.

BSS/SG/IJ/1930 hrs