Gowda Family Rink Hockey Team led by Kumbagouda wins the championship

Madikeri, May 15: The Kumbagouda family team emerged as the first champion in the 5A side hockey festival held by the Kodagu Gowda Yuva Vedike at the rink hockey ground at the J. Thimmaiah Stadium among the Gowda community of ten families and eighteen gotras.

In the Honalu Yayot tournament held on the 14th, the Kumbagouda team defeated the Merkaje team by 6-3 goals and became the champion. In the exciting tournament, Vishwajith (Pritham), who was the captain of the national junior hockey team, scored a record 5 goals for Kumbagouda, while senior player Somanna scored 2 goals. Railways player Girish scored 2 and senior player Suguna scored 1 goal for the Merkaje team.

A tournament was held between the teams of Bollur and Kallumutlu, who had reached the semi-finals and lost for the third place. In this, Kallumutlu team won by a score of 5-2. For Kallumutlu, Kavan scored 3 goals and Nishik scored 2 goals. For Bollur, Kamal and Dilan scored one goal each.

Quarter-finals

In the previous quarter-final tournament, Bollur team defeated Maradalu team by a score of 3-1 goals and entered the semi-finals. For Bollur, Kamal scored 2 goals and Gagan scored 1 goal, while Bhavan scored the only goal for Maradalu. In the match between Ponnachana and Merkaje teams, Merkaje won by a score of 4-3. Girish and Suguna scored 2 goals each for Merkaje, Rohit scored 2 goals for Ponnachan, and Prashanth scored 1 goal.

In the match between Kumbana and Kallumutlu, Kallumutlu team won 4-1 goals. For Kallumutlu, Kavan scored 2 goals, Prajwal and Bhavan scored one goal each, while DYS player Akash scored the only goal for Kumbana. In the match between Kumbagouda and Anera teams, Kumbagouda won 3-2 goals. For Kumbagouda, Pritam scored 2 goals, Somanna scored 1 goal, while Manoj and Dhawan scored goals for Anera.

Semi-finals

In the semi-finals, Merkaje team defeated Bollur team 4-3 goals. The exciting match ended in a 2-2 draw. In this case, a penalty shootout was given, in which Merkaje won and entered the final. Girish scored 4 goals for Merkaje. Kamal scored 2 goals for Bollur and Theertha scored 1 goal.

In the other semi-final, Kumbagouda's team defeated Kallumutlu team by a margin of 3-2 goals and entered the final. Pritam scored 2 goals and Bharath scored 1 goal for Kumbagouda, while Prajwal and Kavan scored goals for Kallumutlu. Kattemane Sonajit and Chondira Likhit gave the commentary. The prizes will be distributed to the winning teams at the closing ceremony to be held on 16th (today).

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