I-League 2017: Shillong Lajong vs Gokulam FC, Player ratings

Gokulam Kerala FC

Gokulam gave it a good go, but came out second best in the end. (Photo: I-League)

Nikhil C Barnard 6 - Nikhil had a good game, making some good saves from close range, but could do little to save Deory's goal.

Sushanth Mathew 6.5 - The experienced Kerala player took a versatile role in the game. Sushanth was good at defending with strong tackles and was good going forward. He could have done better at putting crosses into the box, though. Age seems to be taking its toll and Sushanth seemed poor in tracking back.

Ugochukwu Emmanuel Chigozie 5.5 - Made some crunching tackles, but ended up injuring himself while going in for one of these. Emmanuel could have done better at defending, though he kept Shillong attack quiet in the first half.

Daniel Addo 6 - He was also good at neutralizing the aerial threats. Addo did well in keeping Deory and Samuel quiet for most of the game.

Provat Lakra 5.5 - Lakra was decent at defending on the left side, going in with some strong tackles. He was poor at crossing the ball when he went forward, though.

Arif Shaikh 5 - Arif had a game to forget. Mostly failed to control the midfield and was unseen in the match most of the time.

Khaled Alsaleh 5- Like Arif, Khaled too had a game to forget. Failing to keep possession and losing the ball to the opposition on various occasions, Khaled failed to control the midfield.

Mohammad Rashid 6.5 - Rashid did well, both in his defensive duties as well as while attacking. Made some good runs testing the Shillong defence. He also did well in winning the ariel threats.

Thaivalappil Mohamed Irshad 6 - Irshad had a decent game against Shillong Lajong. He was good at winning aerial challenges and played a few good passes to Mbele.

Bayi Kamo Stephane 5.5 - Kamo had a poor game. A couple of bad first touches and some bad shots were all that he contributed to the match.

Lelo Blaise Mbele 6.5 - Mbele showed good pace throughout the game, going forward most of the times. He got some good one vs one chances in the game but failed to convert them. Physically, Mbele was good at making spaces, but in the end, failed to convert the chances.