Indian Super Cup 2018: Minerva Punjab FC vs Jamshedpur FC

The main draw of the Super Cup 2018 continued on Monday as I-League champions Minerva Punjab FC took on Indian Super League debutants Jamshedpur FC at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar, Orissa.

The match was an evenly contested affair as the two sides displayed their defensive solidarity as the score was 0-0 at the end of the full 120 minutes. Jamshedpur FC's Sanjiban Ghosh put on a solid performance between the sticks.

In the penalty shootout, both the keepers Kiran Limbu and Sanjiban Ghosh made good saves but in the end, Jamshedpur FC progressed to the final eight as they ended up winning 5-4 in the sudden death.

Here are the player ratings from the game.

Minerva Punjab FC

Kiran Limbu (7/10) - The Nepal international keeper was kept busy by the Jamshedpur FC midfield who tested him from long range. He had a relatively quiet second half as Minerva dominated proceedings in the match. He did well in the shootout saving two kicks but failed to score the crucial one that he took himself.

Deepak Devrani (6/10) - The right-back had a busy evening as he was kept occupied by the runs on his flank by the Jamshedpur attackers. He did manage to make a couple of runs ahead to attack and was great with his powerful throw-ins.

Eric Dano (6.5/10) - The burly centre-back was the lynchpin in the Minerva defence as he marshalled his troops from the back. He was strong in his tackling and in the air as he did not allow much space or time to Kervens Belfort.

Kamalpreet Singh (6/10) - The defender played alongside Dano and did well with his tackling and speed to not allow the Jamshedpur attacks to build in the box.

Akash Sangwan (6.5/10) - The left-back was great on the ball and looked dangerous whenever he surged ahead to attack. He put in tempting balls for Girik Khosla at the front and helped out the defence whenever the team needed him.

Akashdeep Singh (6/10) - Akashdeep played as added protection to the Jamshedpur defence centrally. He put in a lot of tackles breaking up Jamshedpur plays.

William Opoku (7/10) - The midfielder was incredibly influential on the pitch for the Punjab side as he dictated the play for them. He took on the Jamshedpur defenders and had a lot of efforts on the goal.

Randeep Singh (5.5/10) - The defensive midfielder operated alongside Bazie Armand and was made to work hard by the Jamshedpur midfielders.

Bazie Armand (6/10) - The tough-tackling midfielder was booked early on for a rash challenge but that did not deter from his usual game. He went into tackles with full commitment and was a crucial cog in the midfield to keep Jamshedpur quiet.

Chencho Gyeltshen (8/10) - The Bhutanese striker was perhaps the most attack-minded player for the I-League champions. He looked dangerous whenever he was in possession of the ball and played on both the wings, cutting inside to take shots on the goal.

Girik Mahesh Khosla (6.5/10) - The Mumbai lad was the target man up ahead for the Minerva side and did well to keep the Jamshedpur FC defenders alert inside the box, He made good runs and had a couple of good efforts on the goal only to be denied by Sanjiban Ghosh in the Jamshedpur goal.

Substitutes:

Gagandeep Bali (4.5/10) - The striker came on to replace Girik Khosla in the 77th minute of the match as Minerva put on fresh legs in search of the goal.

Amandeep Singh (4/10) - The midfielder came on in the final ten minutes of regulation time as Khogen Singh made his second change of the match.

Moinuddin (4/10) - The midfielder came on in the first half of the extra time and did well to find passes for the attackers as Minerva looked for the match-winner.

Jamshedpur FC

Sanjiban Ghosh (8/10) - The Jamshedpur keeper made a lot of saves as Minerva tested him from freekicks. He commanded the goal superbly as he denied Chencho many times and kept Jamshedpur in the game. He saved a couple of kicks in the penalty shootout as well to clinch it for the ISL side.

Robin Gurung (6.5/10) - The right-back for the Jamshedpur side made a lot of attacking runs on the flank. He was good defensively as well and later shifted to the left flank after Raju was subbed off in the second half.

Anas Edathodika (6/10) - The central defender for the Jamshedpur FC marked Girik Khosla closely and did not allow the Minerva attacker much space in the box. He was good with his blocks and made a lot of crucial clearances.

Andre Bikey (6/10) - The Jamshedpur FC captain was the strongman in defence for the ISL side as he held his own against the dangerous Chencho inside the box. He won a lot of aerial duels as well and was an option during the setpieces for Jamshedpur FC.

Yumnam Raju (6/10) - The left-back was kept busy throughout the match by the pacey Minerva Punjab wingers. He even made attacking in-roads and put in good crosses into the box.

Memo Moura (5.5/10) - The defensive midfielder played alongside Priori and was strong in his tackles as he held the fort in the centre of the park for Jamshedpur.

Wellington Priori (6/10) - The lanky Brazilian played a deeper role today as he operated centrally ahead of the defence. He kickstarted the plays from the back and used his ball distribution skills well with a lot of diagonal balls.

Trindade Goncalves (5/10) - The attacking midfielder kept looking for the runs from his attackers up ahead. He took some long-range efforts on the goal but was unsuccessful in hitting the target.

Bikash Jairu (6.5/10) - The Indian international had the closest chance in the regulation time as his curling effort hit the post. He was effective on the flank whenever the Miners attacked and even put in good crosses into the box.

Farukh Choudhary (5.5/10) - The pacey winger was kept quiet by the compact Farukh Choudhary as he did not find much success with his runs into the box. He was substituted in the second half and replaced by Sumit Passi.

Kervens Belfort (5/10) - The former Kerala Blasters striker was the lone man ahead for the Jamshedpur FC side. He was wasteful in his chances and did not look threatening to the Minerva defence but was marked heavily.

Substitutes:

Karan Amin (4/10) - The defender came on to replace Raju and slotted in at the right-back position for the final stretch of the game.

Sumit Passi (4/10) - The Indian international striker came on in place of Farukh Choudhary as Jamshedpur stepped up the attack to search for the goal.

Mehtab Hossain (4/10) - The veteran midfielder was put on in the extra time as Steve Coppell added defensive stability to his midfield.