Federation Cup champions Dhaka

Sporting Club take on the New Radiant Chib, the

Finn DMUon champions from the Maldives. In the flrat leg tie of their Asian Club Cup second round fixture at the Mirpur National Stadium thia aftrnxon

The match kicks off at 5.00 pm.

Foreign Minister ASM Mustafizur Rahman will be in traduced to both the teams before kick off. State Minister for Youth and Sports Sadeque Hossain will also be present on the occasion as special guest

Mohammedan Sporting, moved into the second round of the 11th Asian Chib Cup fol lowing their 5 0 aggregate win over the Pakistani champions Pakistan Wapda, winning the first leg 5-0 tn Dhaka last Oct 26 and drawing the return leg

goalless in Lahore on Nov 1.

The Maldives champions came through 2-1 on aggregate against their first round opponents Kerala Police, the Indian Federation Cup champions. The scores of that fixture, with both legs being held in Male, read 0-0 and 2-1 in New Radiant Club s favour

Mohammedans will travel to Male for the return leg clash on Nov 18.

The winners will move to the final round of the premier chib tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) The dates and the venue for the final round are yet to be finalised

A 26 member New Radiant Club squad led by Hasan Maneku arrived In Dhaka Saturday night via India.

Match commissioner Syed Shaheed Hakim of India Is In the city to supervise the match.

Three Nepalese referees

arc expected to arrive today to conduct the nwteh.

Radio Bangladesh will broadcast running commen-»»y

Tickets of today's match will go on sale at the Mirpur Stadium counter this afternoon. The gallery tickets are priced at Taka 20 each VIP Gate A and B will cost Taka 100 and C and D Iuka 50

Meanwhile, officials and players of Mohammedan Sporting appeared confident of reaching the final round by overcoming their Maldivian second round opponents.

A club official told this cor respondent last night that the morale of his players was really high following their fine show Ing against the 1‘akislanis

Mohammedans also reached the final stage of the 10th Aslan Club Cup championship, held in Dhaka last July

Iran's champion side Estcglal Club won that title.