Bangladesh's women footballers face a tough task when they host the visiting Orissa State football team today at Shafipur.
The Orissa eves arrived Dhaka on Monday night to play five friendly matches across the country.
Former national footballer, coach and mentor of the current women's team Abu Yusuf yesterday told at a press conference at the BFF Bhaban that this series would be a learning process for the girls, who have very little experience.
"This time we have recruited many potential women footballers. Although we are not in continuous practice, we will try to play good," hoped Yusuf.
"What we have learnt from our coach we will try to implement. Moreover, we will try to learn from them," said Bangladesh captain Daliya Akhtar.
Orissa Coach Mohammed Shahid Jabbar said, "We prepared for this tour for 15 days. We have seven Indian national players in the side and hope to play competitive football here.
He added that Orissa are the National Games and U-17 national champions in India.
BFF president SA Sultan, women football committee chairman Sirajul Islam Bachcchu, Orissa team leader Ayub Khan, manager
Parmita Rishta and captain Pinki Bimpal Magar also spoke on the occasion.
The visitors will at Narshingdi tomorrow, in Chittagong (August 25), at Narayanganj (Aug 26) and in Dhaka (Aug 27) during their nine-day trip.