SAFF Championship 2018, India vs Maldives: Player Ratings

Maldives

Maldives were outdone by the young Indian side

Mohamed Faisal (6.5/10) - The Maldives keeper did well between the sticks for a fair amount of time before being beaten twice before the end of the first half. He was always strong when coming off his line and saved a lot of efforts.

Ali Samooh (5/10) - The defender was kept very busy by the Indian defenders as he made a couple of great blocks in the box. He was strong in his tackles and won some headers as well.

Akram Ghanee (5/10) - The central defender had a tough time in the backline keeping the runs of Farukh and Manvir in check.

Hussain Yoosuf (5.5/10) - The right back for the Maldives made a couple of good runs along the flanks but was largely unable to trouble the Indian defence.

Mohamed Mujuthaaz (5/10) - The left-back was restrained in his attacking role having to deal with the Indian attack on his flank. He was constantly under pressure as the Indians attacked heavily from the wings.

Mohamed Arif (5/10) - The hulking midfielder was kept on his toes throughout the match by the Indian midfielders who moved the ball across the field well.

Mohamed Irufaan (5/10) - The defensive midfielder had to play very deep to keep the Indian attackers in check and had a busy outing with the Indians controlling the ball for the most part.

Ibrahim Hussain (7/10) - The best player on the pitch for the Maldives, Hussain came the closest to scoring as he kept the Indian defence occupied with his dribbling and his runs inside the box.

Ibrahim Waheed (6/10) - The midfielder on the right wing had a decent outing with his runs and crosses into the box for the strikers.

Ahmed Imaaz (4.5/10) - The attacking midfielder had a disappointing showing in the first half of the match as he could not make an impact. He was substituted at the start of the second half.

Asadhulla Abdulla (5/10) - The target man for the Maldives was kept in check by the Indian defenders and struggled to garner any credible shot on the goal.

Substitutes:

Hamzath Mohamed (4/10) - The midfielder replaced Ahmed Imaaz early on in the second half of the match.

Hassan Naiz (4.5/10) - Naiz was put on by the coach to introduce fresh legs in the midfield as the Maldives added the defensive cover to tackle the Indian attack.

Ali Fasir (4/10) - The striker came on to replace Abdulla in attack as the Maldives stepped up their search for the goal.