Former state player Udaya Kumar no more

Udaya Kumar, 61, former HAL and state footballer passed away today morning due to Covid-19 infection. He is survived by his wife and daughter. 

Udaya was employed with HAL and took retirement last year. Known for his skills from the left wing, he played for all top clubs in Bangalore, namely Binny, AGORC, CIL before joining HAL in 1981. 

Udaya Kumar represented Karnataka state almost in all age groups. While playing for his state in BC Roy Junior Nationals Trophy in 1978, he caught national selectors eye, which earned him a call for Junior India on a China tour in 1979. Unfortunately, the team could not travel to China. Back in domestic competitions, he kept playing for HAL thru the 80s.

Super and A Division exhibition matches tomorrow

The top two teams of the recently concluded BDFA Super and A division will be playing exhibition matches at the Bangalore Football Stadium tomorrow evening. 

Winner of A Division AGORC will be playing against runner up ADE at 3 pm. Crowned Super Division champion, OZONE FC Bengaluru will be playing against South United at 4 pm.

Sri EE Karthak, Regional Director for Karnataka, Reserve Bank of India, Bangalore will be the chief guest, he will be giving away the trophies, mementos, and prize money. Also, there will be prize money for the winners of BDFA lower division, B and C. 

Points Table: BDFA A Division - 2014-15

Young footballer dies in road accident

Bhaskar, 23, a Bangalore-based player of BDFA A division team AGORC, died in a tragic road accident last night. He was coming down to the city from Ooty, when this mishap took place. Bhaskar was admitted to Satya Sai hospital, where he took his last breath, and died. 

KSFA and BDFA condoled the untimely death of a young footballer. A minute of silence was observed in honor of Bhaskar in today’s match between AGORC and Postal. His cremation took place today, 5.30 pm at Kallapally Electric crematorium.