Jammad Kaikeri Champion Mechanda Balele Runner Up

H.K. Jagadish

Gonikoppalu, Apr. 13: The Devangeri Mukkathira Kodava Family Football Tournament, which was held in a 5-a-side format for 6 days at the Athlon Turf Ground in Aruvatthoklu near Gonikoppa in South Kodagu, came to a very colorful end. The final match was very exciting. The final match was played at 8 pm under floodlights between Jammad Kaikeri and Mechanda Balele teams. Jammad Kaikeri team scored a goal in the first half of the match and took control of the opposing Mechanda Balele team. The many chances that Mechanda team got did not convert into goals. The 2 teams fought an even fight, leaving the football lovers gathered in the stands. Finally, the Jammada team emerged victorious and became the prestigious Kodava football champion.

Maletira Rana and Ponnachanda Vishal Thamaya performed well as guest players in the Jammada Kaikeri team. Buttiyanda Somaiya and Podamada Mandanna participated as guest players in the Mechanda Balele team.

The Mechanda Balele team was satisfied with the runner-up award. The winning team was awarded a cash prize of 50 thousand and the runner-up Mechanda Balele team was awarded 25 thousand in cash and a prize. As part of the program, an exhibition tournament was held between Coorg Veterans and Bangalore Veterans. An exhibition match was organized by the Kodagu Football Club for children under 11 years of age.

This tournament was organized under the leadership of Aichettira Changappa, the head of the Kodagu Football Club. The young children managed to win the hearts of the people by giving a good performance. The winners were awarded prizes by the MLA of Virajpet assembly constituency, Chief Minister's legal advisor A.S. Ponnanna and his wife Kanchan Ponnanna, Mukkatira family president Mukkatira Kishan Karumbayya, Dr. Karyappa, Dr. Amruth Nanayya, and other dignitaries. Cultural programs attracted attention at the closing ceremony. The guests were welcomed to the ground by the Mukkatira family dressed in traditional Kodava attire with a traditional Kodava dance, and the women brought them to the ground with a traditional bolcha.

Sports have the power to unite

Veerajpet assembly constituency MLA and Chief Minister's Legal Advisor A.S. Ponnanna, who participated as the chief guest in the assembly program presided over by Mukkatira family president Mukkatira Kishan Karumbayya, said that sports alone have the power to unite everyone. There are a lot of talented people in Kodagu district and many types of sports activities are going on, so opportunities are being provided to the talented. He said that it is commendable that the 6th annual Kodava Family Football organized by the Devanageri Mukkatira family has concluded very successfully.

Seniors M.S. Bopanna, Dr. Mukkatira Amruth Nanaiah, Mukkatira Shilpa Nanjappa, and other dignitaries of the family were present on the stage. The family's Anyananjappa, Arjun Changappa, M.A.A. Bopaiah team prayed, Ajjettira Vikram Uthappa, Mookchanda Saritha Bollamma narrated, Dr. Karyappa welcomed, and family president Mukkatira Somaiya proposed the vote of thanks. In the technical department, Mukkatira Nikki Appachchu, Mukkatira Milan Appachchu, Mukkatira Reha Appachchu, Mukkatira Shaila Nanjappa, Mukkatira Pawan Nanjappa, Mukkatira Nivyathangamma, Ajjettira Vikram Uthappa, and Mookchanda Saritha Bollamma acted as sports analysts.

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