ISL 2017/18, Match 76: Chennaiyin FC vs Jamshedpur FC, Player Ratings

Match 76 of ISL witnessed Chennaiyin FC, ISL Season 3 champions host newcomers Jamshedpur FC at the Marina Arena in Chennai.

The match ended in an exciting 1-1 draw as Wellington Priori's stunning strike in the first half was cancelled out at the end by a header from Mohammed Rafi. Both the teams stay in contention for playoff spots.

Chennaiyin FC

Karanjit Singh (5/10) - The Chennaiyin FC keeper was called into action on a couple of occasions in the first half before he was beaten by a stunning volley by Wellington Priori. He had a relatively quiet second half as Jamshedpur could not manage many attacking returns.

Inigo Calderon (6.5/10) - The right-back kept charging the flank making good overlapping runs. He put in good crosses from the right into the box for the attackers.

Mailson Alves (6.5/10) - The central defender was a strong presence in the Chennaiyin defence as he played with intensity at the back. He was an option in the attack during setpieces as well.

Henrique Sereno (6/10) - The Chennaiyin skipper played the tough tackler in the defence as he did not allow Sumeet Passi any space in the attack. He was the go-to man during corners for the home side.

Jerry Lalrinzuala (6.5/10) - The left-back was up against the dual threat of Jerry Mawhmingthanga and Souvik Chakrabarti on his flank. He dealt with them well and even attacked with great intent putting in good crosses.

Germanpreet Singh (5.5/10) - The former Minerva Punjab FC man played the sweeper role in the midfield as he moved back and forth in the centre. He did well to put in crucial tackles and broke up attacking moves of the visitors.

Bikramjit Singh (5.5/10) - The midfielder played alongside Germanpreet Singh but was involved more in the attacking department of the game. He moved across both the sides of the box and did well to support the forwards.

Jaime Gavilan (6/10) - The Spaniard was deployed in a wide role by John Gregory and did not look in his elements initially. Later, he moved to the centre and did well on setpieces as well before being subbed for Rene Mihelic.

Raphael Augusto (6.5/10) - The Brazilian was the major attacking influence in the midfield for the home side. He had a lot of efforts on the goal but never found the target. He did well to find holes in the Jamshedpur defence with good through-balls for Jeje and the wingers ahead of him.

Francisco Fernandes (6/10) - The Goan winger played on both the wings for the home side and did well on the flanks with his incisive runs into the box.

Jeje Lalpekhlua (4.5/10) - The Indian international striker struggled against the solid and resistive Jamshedpur defence as he did not manage a single shot on target for the home side.

Substitutes:

Rene Mihelic (5/10) - The Slovenian midfielder replaced Jaime Gavilan in the second half of the match. He provided the assist for the equalizer as Rafi nodded in his corner in the dying minutes of the second half.

Anirudh Thapa (4/10) - The Indian midfielder came on to replace Bikramjit Singh as Gregory introduced fresh legs in the midfield.

Mohammed Rafi (5.5/10) - The 'Super Sub' for the night got the equalizing goal in the 89th minute of the match as he headed in a corner by fellow substitute Rene Mihelic.

Jamshedpur FC

Jamshedpur FC

Subrata Paul (5.5/10) - The 'Indian Spiderman' had a quiet first half as Chennaiyin FC failed to threaten the Jamshedpur citadel.

Yumnam Raju (5.5/10) - The left-back had a busy night in the defence as he was up against the threat of Inigo Calderon and Jaime Gavilan on his flank.

Tiri (6.5/10) - The Spaniard played a no-nonsense role in the away side's defence as he went in with strong tackles and kept Jeje in check. He was always a threat during setpieces for Jamshedpur FC and used his physicality well in the defence.

Andrey Bikey (6.5/10) - The well-built defender was a strong presence in the Jamshedpur backline as he did not allow Jeje to get comfortable inside the box. He was confident in his tackling and made good clearances for the visitors.

Souvik Chakrabarti (6.5/10) - The right-back was his usual industrious shelf as he huffed and puffed up and down the flank. He combined well with Jerry ahead of him to create chances for the away side.

Trindade Goncalves (5/10) - The Brazilian played in the central midfield and used his creativity well to find the runs of the attackers ahead of him.

Wellington Priori (7.5/10) - The lanky Brazilian scored another superb goal today as he volleyed from outside the box to beat Karanjit Singh after a clearance looped to him. He moved around well in the midfield and also won the man of the match award.

Memo (6/10) - The defensive midfielder played the pivot role between the midfield and defence for the away side. He won a lot of tackles in the centre breaking up Chennaiyin's moves.

Farukh Choudhary (5.5/10) - The winger was highly active on the left flank and made a lot of runs into the box. He missed a great chance from Jerry's cross.

Jerry Mawhmingthanga (6/10) - The feisty Jerry was the threat on the right flank for Jamshedpur as he used his pace to good use. Jerry put in good crosses into the box and created chances for the attackers in the box.

Sumit Passi (6/10) - The former DSK Shivajians player made his debut this season in the ISL. He did well to play the lone man up ahead as he brought the wingers into the game with his hold-up play.

Substitutes:

Izu Azuka (4/10) - The Nigerian came on in the 73rd minute to replace Trindade as Coppell introduced fresh legs in attack for the home side.

Mehtab Hossain (3/10) - The defensive midfielder was brought on by the coach in the additional time of the match to protect the draw as Chennaiyin FC looked dangerous after taking the late lead.