Forca Kochi FC marked Prithviraj Sukumaran's birthday on October 16 with a 3-0 win over Thiruvananthapuram Kombans in the Super League Kerala. The club dedicated the result to its co-owner on X, calling him "Rajuetta".
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Prithviraj replied the next day, quoting the club's post with "So proud of you team!"
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How the match went
Raghav Gupta gave Forca Kochi the lead in the sixth minute, from a Diego Hernandez cross. Rahul Raju made it 2-0 in the 35th minute, and Harshal Rahman added the third in the 66th, according to Sportstar's match report.
The win took Forca Kochi to eight points, level at the top with Calicut FC, which has played a game less, Sportstar reported. The Kombans sit in the bottom half with four points.
Prithviraj the club owner
Prithviraj and his wife, Supriya Menon, bought a major stake in the Kochi club in June 2024, ahead of the first Super League Kerala season. The team was earlier known as Kochi Pipers FC and was renamed Kochi FC when the couple came in. It now plays as Forca Kochi FC.
The match fell on a busy birthday for the actor. Read about his film plans in our Prithviraj at 44 story, and about SS Rajamouli's wish for him as Kumbha.
