SC East Bengal 1-1 FC Goa: Player ratings as Murgaonkar cancels out Enobakhare wonder-goal | ISL 2020-21

SC East Bengal held FC Goa to a 1-1 draw in their ISL encounter at the Tilak Maidan in Vasco, Goa. The Red and Gold Brigade were reduced to ten men early in the second half, when Danny Fox was sent off for a foul on Alexander Romario Jesuraj.

Debjit Majumder kept East Bengal in the game with eight saves, but they should've taken the lead in the first half, when both Fox and Aaron Amadi-Holloway missed sitters.

Eventually, the opener for East Bengal came through Bright Enobakhare, who picked the ball up in midfield and dribbled through a host of Goa defenders, before slotting it past Nawaz in the 79th minute.

However, that lead didn't last even two minutes, as Devendra Murgaonkar headed home Saviour Gama's cross to equalise in the 81st.

This time, there was to be no late late show for Goa, as Juan Ferrando's side had to settle for the solitary point.

Here's how each player fared for both teams in this game.

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SC East Bengal Player Ratings

Debjit Majumder - 8/10

Debjit kept SC East Bengal in the game before Enobakhare's goal. He made eight saves in total in the match, and was a big reason behind them taking a point.

Scott Neville - 6/10

Neville defended well in this game, especially against the threat of Ortiz. His one-on-one defending against the Spaniard's dribbling was excellent.

Danny Fox - 5/10

He missed a sitter in the first half, and then got sent off in the second. Even though it was a bad tackle, he might feel hard done by to have been sent off for it.

Raju Gaikwad - 6/10

Gaikwad defended reasonably well against Igor Angulo, keeping the Goa striker at bay. His long throws were a serious attacking weapon for SC East Bengal as well.

Ankit Mukherjee - 5/10

On his SC East Bengal debut, Mukherjee really failed to make an impact going forward. He also allowed Gama a little too much room down that flank.

Matti Steinmann - 7/10

Steinmann should've scored in the second half. He made a sensational run to leave several Goa players for dead. However, he couldn't apply the finishing touches.

Milan Singh - 6/10

Milan was an able foil for Steinmann in midfield, with his energy helping SC East Bengal keep Edu Bedia's influence on the game to a minimum.

Narayan Das - 7/10

His set-pieces and general crossing from the left flank were top-class. He also defended well against Romario and Murgaonkar.

Aaron Amadi-Holloway - 5/10

He missed a great chance to score in the first half, after not making correct contact on a header. On his first ISL start for SC East Bengal, he still didn't look anywhere near fit enough.

Bright Enobakhare - 8/10

Enobakhare scored what is sure to end up as one of the best goals of the season. His general skill and elusiveness was outstanding as well.

Harmanpreet Singh- 5/10

He really couldn't get involved much in the game, in his first ever ISL start.

Substitutes

Jacques Maghoma - 6/10

Maghoma had one big chance after coming on for SC East Bengal, but that shot was blocked well by Gonzalez.

Surchandra Singh - 5/10

He missed a glorious opportunity to score a second goal for SC East Bengal, when he took a heavy touch at the crucial moment to enable Nawaz to snuff the chance out.

Mohammed Rafique - N/A

Rafique replaced Enobakhare for the final few minutes of the match for SC East Bengal.

FC Goa Player Ratings

Devendra Murgaonkar scored FC Goa's only goal of the game

Mohammed Nawaz - 5/10

He wasn't really forced into making too many saves, but he got away with one right at the end of the game. The referee's whistle for a foul from Surchandra gave Nawaz respite when East Bengal had the ball in the net.

Seriton Fernandes - 5/10

On occasion, Seriton was beaten a bit too easily by Narayan Das. He also didn't do much going forward.

Ivan Gonzalez - 7/10

He had an excellent battle against the strength of Amadi-Holloway, and came out of it on top.

James Donachie - 6/10

The Australian could've had a couple of goals in the first half, when he won headers easily, but couldn't convert those chances.

Saviour Gama - 6/10

First of all, it has to be mentioned that Gama was extremely lucky not to be sent off in the first half for an awful challenge. He also had plenty of shots from distance in the game, and did hit the target with a good number of those.

Edu Bedia - 6/10

He controlled the tempo of the game from midfield for Goa, but couldn't really find a killer pass for Angulo.

Princeton Rebello - 5/10

Princeton struggled in the deeper midfield role, as he was getting dribbled past a little too easily.

Brandon Fernandes - 5/10

Starting in central midfield again, Brandon's influence in the game was a bit restricted. Even his set-piece deliveries weren't at the consistent level they usually are at.

Jorge Ortiz - 6/10

Ortiz tried hard, but he was defended expertly by the East Bengal rearguard. His dribbling was still exceptional, but he was shut out in the final third.

Alexander Romario Jesuraj - 5/10

Romario didn't really have an influence on this game. His only real contribution was being the victim of the tackle that got Fox sent off.

Igor Angulo - 6/10

He was bright as ever, but just didn't get that one clearcut opening he usually seems to get in every game.

Substitutes

Devendra Murgaonkar - 7/10

It was a great day for Murgaonkar as he scored his first ever ISL goal. He took the goal well, as he anticipated an error and was there to finish off the chance.

Alberto Noguera - 6/10

He added another passing option for Goa in midfield after coming on to replace Brandon.

Aiban Dohling - 5/10

Once again, he could have been at fault for conceding a goal, when his slip enabled Surchandra to run through on goal.

Ishan Pandita - 6/10

He could've had a penalty late in the game for Rafique's tackle on the game, but the referee gave the foul the other way.