Dhaka, April 19: Bangladesh U-16 Women’s team is all set to fly to China to play five friendly matches from April 22 to April 26.

The matches will be played in Xiang South West City of China.

The team will depart from Dhaka airport at 2:05 am past Wednesday midnight by a KA-111 flight.

The contingent will have 30 members, including the coach and the manager.

After a training session on April 21, the team will play the first match against CFA U-14 national team on April 22, 2nd match with Shaanxi Regional Team on April 23, 3rd match with CFA U-14 National team on April 24, 4th match against Shaanxi Regional Team on April 25 and the 5th and last match with CFA U-14 national team on 26.

The team is going to China as part of their preparations for the eight-team prestigious final round of the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship.

The U-16 girls are scheduled to come back on April 27 afternoon.

Team officials: Paul Thomas Smalley (BFF Technical & Strategic Director), Golam Robbani Choton (Head Coach), M Mahbubur Rahman Litu (Assistant Coach), Ryan David Sandford (Gk Coach), Ahsan Ahmed Amit, (Media Manager) and Rabaka Sultana (Physiotherapist).

Players : Mahmuda Akhter, Ruksana Begum, Ummay Hafsa Rumky, (goalkeeper); Masura Parvin, Nargis Khatun, Shamsunnahar, Sheuli Azim, Josna, Nilufa Yesmin Nila, Anai Mogini, Nazma (defender); Mishrat Jahan Moushumi, Marzia, Sanjida Akhter, Monika Chakma, Israt Jahan Ratna, Tohura Khatun, Akhki Khatun, Razia Khatun, Sultana, Maria Manda, (midfield); Krishnarani Sarkar, Anuching Mogini, Sirat Jahan Shopna (forward).