Biddatanda Day 8: Appacchu hat-trick spurs Palandira

A fine hat-trick by Appacchu spurred Palandira to a 3-0 win against Tambukuttira in the preliminary round tie in Kodava family hockey tournament for Biddatanda Cup at General K S Thimayya Stadium here on Monday.

In the other match played at ground-1, Areyada registered a resounding 5-0 win against Pandyanda. Apan Thimmaiah, Pemmaiah, Ganesh and Belliyappa scored for Areyada.

  Eltanda too had an easy outing against Macchamada. Pritam, Acchaiah, Appanna and Poovaiah scored a goal apiece for Eltanda. Riding on a fine performance by Poovanna, Aryan and Ranjan, Ainanda thrashed Pullera 4-1.

Kattera produced a clinical effort in their 3-0 win against Kavadichanda. Sharan Somanna, Suresh Biddappa and Kushalappa scored a goal apiece, converting penalty corners.

Ajit and Thimmaiah sounded the board once to help Mookalera secure a facile 2-0 win against Mandira. Kechamanda and Mandeyanda teams received walkovers as their rivals remained absent. Mandetira defeated Katumaniyanda to advance into the next round. Varun Ganapathy, Nehal, Vinyas and Nishal netted a goal each.  13-year-old Dhanush Cariyappa won spectators’ hearts with a gritty showing.
Other results:

Kondira beat Chottera 3-0; Mallangada beat Kaibulira 5-4 (via tie-breaker); Kotera beat Appachettolanda 4-0; Nellamakkada beat Bolliyanda 5-0; Cheriyappada beat Mandaneravanda 2-0;  Kokkanda beat Pucchimada 2-0; Bachinadanda beat Matanda 1-0; Padeyanda beat Annalamada 5-0; Kadyamada beat Palengada 4-0; Chokira beat Aichanda 2-0;  Kannanda beat Koluvanda 2-0; Annadiyanda beat Puttarira 4-0 and Pudiyokkada beat Karavanda 2-1.