Sports Reporter
Bangladesh national hockey team handed a 4-2 defeat to Italy in a friendly match in Rome, said a press release yesterday.
Mamunur Rahman Chayan converted all four goals from penalty corners in the game played on Sunday, said a Bangladesh Hockey Federation statement.
Bangladesh were scheduled to play the second match against the same opponents on yesterday and the third and last game against Italy U-21 today.
The statement also said that the national team will also play a three-match series against the Check Republic.
After having played for different clubs in the German Hockey League, the national players are currently playing friendly matches as part of their preparation for South Asian Games that will be held in Bangladesh from January 29 to February 9 next year.
