ISL 2017/18, Match 53: Jamshedpur FC vs Delhi Dynamos FC, Player Ratings

Match 53 of the Hero Indian Super League saw league newcomers Jamshedpur FC host Delhi Dynamos FC at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur.

The two sides came into the game on the back of victories and looked for their second win on the trot in the competition. The hosts Jamshedpur FC began the match in the seventh position in the Hero ISL standings with 13 points from their ten matches, whereas, Delhi Dynamos FC started at the bottom of the league with just seven points from their ten matches so far.

A thrilling encounter came to an end with a superb comeback from Jamshedpur FC who scored three goals after going 2-0 down in the 22nd minute. Two goals from Uche had put the away side ahead early on but the home side struck back with Tiri, Raju and Goncalves getting their name on the scoresheet.

Here we take a look at how the players performed:

Jamshedpur FC

Subrata Paul (6/10) - The 'Spiderman' had a poor night between the sticks as he was beaten twice by headers from Kalu Uche. He did well in the second half to keep out the Delhi attacks.

Yumnam Raju (7.5/10) - The left-back, who has been preferred ahead of Shouvik Ghosh, had a decent outing as he kept the threat of Pritam Kotal in check for the most part of the match. He scored Jamshedpur's second goal with a superb strike into the top corner beating Arnab Das Sharma in the Delhi goal.

Andrey Bikey (7/10) - The Jamshedpur FC defender had a troubling time in central defence as Delhi ran rampant on the attack. The central defenders were caught twice with the quick strikes from Uche.

Tiri (7.5/10) - The tall Spanish centre-back had a mixed outing on the pitch today as the home side conceded two goals in similar fashion, but the skipper Tiri managed to pull one back with a headed goal from a corner.

Souvik Chakrabarti (5.5/10) - The right-back was kept on his toes for the entire match as the duo of Lallianzuala Chhangte and Nandhakumar Sekar ran havoc on the left flank for Delhi. He was caught on many occasions by the overlapping runs and through-balls and had a poor outing today.

Wellington Priori (7.5/10) - The lanky Brazilian was active in the midfield as he used his physicality to command the ball in the central midfield alongside Memo and even made good runs on both the flanks. He got the assist for the match-winning goal when he put Trindade Goncalves through in the box to score past Sharma.

Memo (6.5/10) - The defensive midfielder for the home side was a strong presence in the midfield as he played the pivot role between the Jamshedpur defence and midfield. He combined well with Priori and forced Delhi to attack from the wings.

Bikash Jairu (6.5/10) - The left-winger for the home side used his speed and crossing ability well to put in good crosses for Izu Azuka in the Delhi box. He took some shots at the Delhi goal but was unable to trouble the Delhi keeper.

Jerry Mawhminghthanga (7.5/10) - The young winger was a constant threat on the flanks with his movement behind the Delhi defence. He was on setpiece duty throughout the match and provided the assist for the first Jamshedpur FC goal.

Ashim Biswas (6.5/10) - Former India international Ashim Biswas had a quiet night after scoring in the last match but he did well enough to support the Jamshedpur attackers with his passing. He was substituted in the second half when Trindade Goncalves replaced him.

Izu Azuka (6.5/10) - The Nigerian forward was the target man for the home side in the Delhi box and did well to keep the Delhi defence occupied. He made good runs through the defence and was good in the air during setpieces.

Substitutes:

Anas Edathodika (5/10) - The India centre-back, who has recently recovered from an injury got some playing time tonight as he replaced Andrey Bikey in the second half.

Trindade Goncalves (6.5/10) - The Brazilian midfielder replaced Ashim Biswas in the second half as Jamshedpur FC pushed on for the winner. He came true on the manager's trust as he scored the match-winner in the 86th minute.

Delhi Dynamos FC

Arnab Das Sharma (5/10) - The Delhi custodian had a busy night in goal as Jamshedpur FC kept pushing after going two down early in the match. He was beaten twice in situations where he could not do much to save the shots. He had a couple of injury scares but carried on till the end.

Pritam Kotal (5.5/10) - Pritam Kotal had a quiet night compared to his usual standards as Jamshedpur left-back Yumnam Raju kept him in check. Though he did not contribute much in attack, on the defensive front, he was stable against the pacey Jamshedpur FC wingers.

Gabriel Cichero (6.5/10) - The Delhi central defender was stable in the defence as he made a lot of interceptions and tackles as Jamshedpur upped the ante after going down in the match.

Edu Moya (6.5/10) - Moya, who has settled into the centre-back role after initially playing in the midfield, had a good outing on the night as he kept out most of the Jamshedpur attacks. Moya combined well with Cichero in the defence for the away side.

Jeroen Lumu (6.5/10) - The Dutchman, who generally plays as a winger, played at the left-back position as Miguel Portugal played Nandhakumar ahead on the left flank. He was busy on both the ends as he had to deal with Jerry in the defence but also made good overlapping runs whenever Delhi attacked from the left flank.

Paulinho Dias (7.5/10) - The creative midfielder played deeper than his usual role as Delhi aimed to control the Jamshedpur attacks. He moved the ball well around the park and found the runs made by the Delhi attackers.

Vinit Rai (7.5/10) - Vinit Rai has been a great find for Delhi Dynamos this season and again put in a good shift as he played in front of the Delhi defenders. He broke up a lot of plays and tracked back well whenever his support was required by the defenders.

Romeo Fernandes (6/10) - The Goan lad had a poor night compared to his usual standards. His runs and crosses were dealt with well by the Jamshedpur defence and he never got into the rhythm today.

Nandhakumar Sekar (8.5/10) - The young Indian, who has signed permanently for the Dynamos after initially being on loan, played in the left winger position today and proved his worth with two assists from the flank. He put in two superb crosses from the left wing that were headed in by the Delhi skipper Uche.

Lallianzuala Chhangte (8/10) - The youngster was a lively presence in the Delhi attack as he kept the Jamshedpur FC defenders on their toes with his runs through the centre of the pitch. He came close to scoring on a couple of occasions but lacked the clinical finishing in the final third.

Kalu Uche (9/10) - The Nigerian forward grabbed two goals in quick succession as he displayed his aerial prowess nodding two headed goals past Subrata Paul in the Jamshedpur FC goal.

Substitutes:

Matias Mirabaje (5/10) - Mirabaje came on in the 67th minute as Delhi pushed on for the winner but was kept in control by the Jamshedpur defence.

Seityasen Singh (4.5/10) - Singh came on in place of Nandhakumar Sekar on the left wing for the final ten minutes of the match but did not have much time to make a sizeable impact.

Pratik Chowdhary (4/10) - The former Kerala Blasters defender came on for the final minutes as Delhi aimed to hold down the Jamshedpur charge.

Edited by Michael Dsouza