ISL 2017/18, Match 72: NorthEast United FC vs Delhi Dynamos FC, Player Ratings

Delhi Dynamos

Xabi Irureta (Photo: ISL)

Xabier Irureta (7.5/10): Xabi looked solid whenever called into action even though didn’t have to make some stunning saves. He looked confident handling the regular shots.

Rowilson Rodrigues (7/10): Rowilson had a good game, as he hassled and harried the NEUFC attackers, he made some crucial blocks and tackles, and always had an imposing physical presence at the back.

Md. Sajid Dhot (7.5/10): The youngster had a good game, and did really well to keep Maic Sema quiet for most parts of the game, His performance tonight did earn him praise from Delhi coach Miguel Portugal during the post-match conference.

Gabriel Cichero (7/10): Gabriel was tasked with keeping Marcinho NEUFC’s point of attack quiet, and was mostly successful in doing so, barring a few instances when the Brazilian got the better of him.

Sena Ralte (6/10): Ralte was a busy man as he was seen chasing Len around the ground wherever the Manipuri striker went forward. He wasn’t very successful in stopping Len from cutting out in from the flanks, but did a good job to make sure that Len didn’t enter the box often.

Joren Lumu (7/10): Lumu played intelligent football today, as he was often seen drifting inside and helping out his central midfielders, which in turn opened up the flanks for his wing backs to run into. He was also the main reason why Nirmal Chettri had such a busy night.

Vinit Rai (6.5/10): Vinit again did what he has been doing so well for Delhi this season, and that is acting as the perfect screen in front of the defence. He went about his business in a quiet manner and seldom gave the ball away. He even had a pass completion rate of 95 percent.

Seityasen Singh (6.5/10): Seityasen kept his former Royal Wahingdoh teammate Reagan Singh from running circles around him. However, his final deliveries into the box were really poor, and he could have done more work defensively

Manuel Arana (6/10): Arana didn’t have a good game, and was rightly substituted. He had very few touches of the ball and drifted out of position on a couple of occasions. He also had a very poor pass completion rate which really hampered Delhi’s build up play.

Matias Mirabaje (7/10): Matias was an imposing figure in the middle of the pitch for Delhi. He saw a lot of the ball, and completed nearly all the passes he attempted. He also won a lot of duels in the midfield of the park, which helped Delhi break down NEUFC’s rhythm.

David Ngaihte (7.5/10): David was lively from the first minute. He tracked back and helped out his team in defence and was a menace while going forward. He always looked to make intelligent runs into the NEUFC box and it was his brilliant run and cross which resulted in a goal for Delhi Dynamos.