As many as 12 teams entered the next round of the Kulletira Cup Hockey Tournament, held at Cheriyaparambu in Napoklu, on Tuesday.
Mekerira notched up a victory against Muchoora 2-0, with Nihal and Arjun scoring the goals for the team.
Lalan and Reethu scored the goals for Karthamada, which also blanked Palangetira 2-0.
Kannanda edged past Pattamada 5-1.
Chodumada steam-rolled Kalachanda 4-0 in a lop-sided match. Nikhil Kaverappa, Biddappa, Jeevan Belliappa, and Harsha Ayyanna scored one goal each.
Close finishes
In a thrilling match between Mukkateera (Bhethri) and Ponnachettira, Ponnachettira beat Mukkateera 3-2. Bhajan, Ponnanna and Hemanth scored for Mukkateera while Divin and Vivek scored goals for Ponnachettira.
Theethira won against Kekada 5-3 in tie-breaker. Madappa, a 70-year-old player in the Theethira team, was the centre of attraction.
Other results
Mallanda beat Kollira 2-1; Kallengada beat Baduvanda 2-0; Mookalamada beat Neravanda 5-2; Porkovanda beat Ponnakacchira 2-0; Mundachadira beat Thathira 3-0 and Ajjamada beat Naliyanda 3-1.
Wednesday’s matches
Ground 1
9 am: Monnanda-Nedumanda
10 am: Mallangada-Kundi
11am: Mallengada-Battira
12 noon: Kandera-Pathangada
1 pm: Mundangada-Kanathanda
2 pm: Kundyolanda-Odiyanda
Ground 2
9 am: Nambadamanda-Karavanda
10 am: Kelapanda-Pullera
11 am: Mundanda-Theethimada
12 noon: Jabbanda-Thirodira
1 pm: Thambukuthira-Ayyaneravanda
2 pm: Chennapanda-Chowreera (Hodduru)
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