Chennaiyin FC got their ISL campaign back on track with a 2-0 home win against FC Goa. Hans Mulder's opener was followed by a deflected strike from Mehrajuddin Wadoo as Chennaiyin took a two-goal lead into half-time.
Here's how each player fared.
Chennaiyin FC
Karanjit Singh - 6/10
He had a jittery start to the game but grew in confidence as the game wore on. Ultimately, he kept a clean sheet which Duwayne Kerr didn't in both his games.
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Mehrajuddin Wadoo - 7/10
Chennaiyin's captain on the night got himself a goal, which is a collector's item. Defensively, he had a mixed game as he made a few good tackles, but gave the ball away cheaply far too often.
Eli Sabia - 8/10
Coming in to replace Bernard Mendy for his ISL debut, the Brazilian did very well. He was very steady and ensured that Chennaiyin could sort their defensive woes from the last game.
John Arne Riise - 8/10
Along with Sabia, the big Norwegian ensured that Reinaldo and Coelho did not have a proper chance at goal.
Jerry Lalrinzuala - 7/10
After being given the vote of confidence over Nallappan Mohanraj, he had an impressive game. Today's game showed that this kid has immense potential and Marco Materazzi will do well to tap and harness the raw talent he possesses.
Manuele Blasi - 7/10
This was what Chennaiyin missed against Delhi in their previous game. He sat in front of the back four and allowed Mulder and Raphael Augusto the freedom to move forward, and the duo did hurt Goa.
Hans Mulder - 9/10
Mulder was the best player on the pitch. He got forward, picked passes across the pitch and did his defensive duties perfectly. It was an expertly taken goal to put Chennaiyin into the lead. In the second half, with his team protecting their lead, he made a few vital interventions.
Raphael Augusto - 8/10
He ran the show in the first half for Chennaiyin. He showed some silky touches to evade Goa players. He also got himself an assist as he set up Mulder's opener for Chennaiyin.
Baljit Sahni - 6/10
Another industrious performance without any quality on the ball from Baljit. If he adds that end product to his game, he could be a prized asset for Materazzi.
Davide Succi - 7/10
The big Italian had a very good game. He worked his socks off and never gave Dumas and Lucio a moment's peace. He could've got himself a goal in the second half after a great touch to bring Mulder's pass down, but Fulganco and Kattimani just did enough to thwart him.
Jayesh Rane - 6.5/10
He tried hard but like Baljit, the final ball was lacking. He showed some nice pieces of skill but nothing more.
Substitutes
Siam Hanghal - 6/10
He came on to replace Blasi, and performed the same role the Italian did.
Dudu Omagbemi - 5/10
The Nigerian striker came on against his former club and had a couple of openings that were snuffed out by Dumas.
Harmanjot Khabra - N/A
He replaced Raphael with 4 minutes to go.
FC Goa
Laxmikant Kattimani - 6/10
There was little Kattimani could have done about either Chennaiyin goal. Apart from that, he made a crucial intervention to thwart Succi in the second half.
Raju Gaikwad - 5/10
Raju could not go forward with any conviction nor did he really do anything to shackle Jayesh. Zico will expect much more from the experienced defender.
Lucio - 5/10
The Goa captain was not his usual self as he allowed Succi to dictate where the Goa defenders went. Maybe, it was an injury that he picked sometime during the game, but he did not impose himself on Chennaiyin's attackers at all. He was substituted at half-time.
Rafael Dumas - 7/10
He was one of Goa's bright spots on the night. He was mostly in the right place at the right time, and largely kept Succi and Dudu from posing a real threat to Kattimani's goal.
Fulganco Cardozo - 6/10
Baljit's work rate meant that Cardozo couldn't go forward too much. But defensively, he was aided by Baljit's lack of quality on the ball.
Sanjay Balmuchu - 5/10
The young Indian tried hard but he was overshadowed by Chennaiyin's perfect tactical setup in midfield.
Trindade Goncalves - 4/10
A very disappointing performance. With Tavora and Sanjay alongside, he was expected to be their leader in midfield, but he let the pressure get to him with too many loose touches and passes.
Sahil Tavora – 4/10
He seemed to lack confidence. There were many occasions, especially in the second half, to have a shot on goal, but preferred to track back and pass it instead.
Jofre Gonzalez - 4/10
No influence at all from Goa's mercurial Spaniard. He tried hard to press Chennaiyin's defenders but never found support from his teammates.
Rafael Coelho - 5/10
He was a peripheral figure in the game. He couldn't make the kind of impact Goa would have wanted him to.
Reinaldo - 4/10
Very quiet game for Goa's top scorer from last season. He was very well marshalled by Sabia and Riise.
Substitutes
Richarlyson - 5/10
He came on for Lucio at half-time but there was no real impact from him.
Julio Cesar - 6/10
He seemed to spark Goa into life after coming on for Jofre. He got into good attacking positions but Riise and co. did well to repel any threats.
Romeo Fernandes - 5/10
He did not do what he was brought on for, as Jerry stood up strong against him.
