I-League 2017/18: Churchill Brothers vs Kingfisher East Bengal, Player Ratings

Kingfisher East Bengal

East Bengal stayed atop the Hero I-League standings (Image Credits: I-League Media)

Luis Barreto (6.5/10) - The East Bengal custodian had a quiet night as he wasn't called into action on many occasions by the Churchill attack. Perhaps this lack of action proved his undoing as Koffi beat him with a curling effort to equalize the scores.

Prakash Sarkar (4/10) - The young right-back was taken off by Khalid Jamil before the twenty-minute mark in an early substitution. It is rather unfortunate for the youngsters as coaches in the I-League continue to exploit the U-22 rule.

Arnab Mondal (7.5/10) - The East Bengal skipper was a strong presence in the defence as he kept the Churchill striker Uttam Rai in check. Mondal made some crucial interceptions and clearances for the table-toppers as they maintained the clean sheet.

Eduardo Ferreira (7/10) - Arnab Mondal's partner in the East Bengal defence played the role of a no-nonsense stopper as he kept the Churchill attacking efforts at bay.

Salam Ranjan Singh (7.5/10) - The lanky left-back was strong in his tackles and in the air winning a lot of headers for the Kolkata side. Salam was active on the left wing, transitioning smoothly between attack and defence as and when required by the team.

Armand Bazzoau (7/10) - The tough-tackling midfielder of the East Bengal side was all over the midfield as he made his presence felt. He broke up a lot of Churchill plays in the midfield and played the first line of defence for the Kolkata side.

Laldanmawia Ralte (7.5/10) - Ralte provided the assist for the first goal with a perfectly placed cross for Justin to head into the Churchill goal. He was constantly on the move on the right flank and had a couple of efforts on the goal.

Mohammed Rafique (7/10) - India international Rafique played the role of second fiddle to the midfield duo of Katsumi Yusa and Al-Amna. Rafique moved the ball around well and was responsible for kickstarting many attacks for the away side.

Mahmoud Al Amna (7.5/10) - The former Aizawl FC man played the perfect partner to Katsumi Yusa in the midfield as he made some good runs through the Churchill defence. Al-Amna had a couple of efforts on the goal as well.

Katsumi Yusa (8/10) - The Japanese midfield maestro was at his best, creating chance after chance for East Bengal. He was constantly on the move as he searched for gaps in the Churchill defence.

Joby Justin (8.5/10) - The young forward from Kerala was preferred ahead of the struggling Wilis Plaza in the attack. He repaid the coach's faith on him when he scored the first goal and threatened with his movement in the Churchill box throughout the match.

Substitutes:

Lalramchullova (6.5/10) - The right-back was brought on the pitch early on in the match replacing Prakash Sarkar. Lalramchullova was kept busy throughout the match as he had to deal with the attacking threat of the Goan winger Nicholas Fernandes.

Cavin Lobo (5/10) - The Goan midfielder was put on for the final 10 minutes but he could not really affect the proceedings.

Willis Plaza (5/10) - The Trinidadian forward came on in the 83rd minute as Jamil played his looked for a late winner. However, Plaza did not manage to have even one shot on goal.