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Kerala Blasters and North East United played out a stalemate (Photo: ISL)
Kerala Blasters and North East United played out a stalemate (Photo: ISL)

#4 Rowllin Borges - The man for any job

Rowllin worked his socks off for the Highlanders (Photo: ISL)
Rowllin worked his socks off for the Highlanders (Photo: ISL)

Rowllin Borges conjured a stellar performance for the Highlanders against Kerala Blasters and proved that he is indeed a man for any job entrusted on him.

The midfielder had scored in each of the last two outings, against Mumbai City and Pune City respectively, and looked lively from midfield in the first 15 minutes or so.

However, the sending off forced Eelco Schattorie to make a tweak to his defence and Borges stepped up to the challenge. Shouvik Ghosh moved to the centre of the back-four alongside Palacios, while Borges filled in at right-back to good effect.

The 26-year-old provided steel to the rearguard and managed to come out on top during several instances against Slavisa Stojanovic.

Borges was a tireless worker even in an unnatural position and played a key role in helping the Highlanders keep their opponents at bay for the majority of the game.

A deep-lying midfielder by trade, Borges had come in for encouraging words after his recent goal-scoring exploits and the display at right-back against Kerala Blasters would only add to his stock.

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