ISL 2017/18, Match 49: Jamshedpur FC vs Kerala Blasters FC, Player Ratings
The miners Jamshedpur FC, hosted Kerala Blasters FC at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.
Jamshedpur FC got their first home win this season as they held on in the second half of the match with a solid defensive performance. The home side had gone two ahead in the first half when Jerry Mawhmingthanga scored in the first minute of the match and Ashim Biswas doubled the tally. Mark Sifneos cut the lead down to one in injury time but that wasn't enough as the Miners prevailed.
Jamshedpur FC now rise to the seventh spot in the standings with 13 points from ten matches and Kerala Blasters stay sixth on the table with 14 points from their eleven games.
Jamshedpur FC
Subrata Paul (7/10) - The Jamshedpur custodian, who has the most number of clean sheets, in the league had a quiet night with the lack of attacks from the Kerala side in the first half. He conceded a goal late on from Mark Sifneos as Kerala pushed on to cut the lead.
Yumnam Raju (7.5/10) - Raju was a stable presence on the left flank for Kerala as he made a lot of runs in the first half. When Kerala were on the front foot in the second half, he defended well and kept CK Vineeth in his pocket for the most part.
Tiri (7.5/10) - The Spanish centre-back and Jamshedpur FC skipper was a rock in the defence as he dealt with the aerial balls by Kerala attackers with great composure and made many interceptions. He combined well with his partner Andrey Bikey in the defence to keep out Kerala who pressed on in the second half with force.
Andrey Bikey (7.5/10) - The burly Cameroonian defender did well in the Jamshedpur defence as he used his physicality to well use against Karan Sawhney in the box. He had a small knock in the second half but held on till the end as the home side went for the win.
Souvik Chakrabarti (7/10) - The right-back for the home side, Souvik Chakrabarti was a workhorse in the field as he kept running up and down the flank. He made a lot of overlapping runs whenever Jamshedpur attacked on the counter and came back to defend whenever the team needed.
Memo (8.5/10) - Memo was the standout player for the home side as he controlled the pace of the match with his passing on the pitch. He orchestrated the midfield as they defended the Kerala advances and moved the ball around well.
Wellington Priori (7.5/10) - The new signing from Brazil, Wellington Priori played a great complementary role to Memo in the midfield as used his skills and large frame to win the balls on the pitch. He had a good debut game for the Miners
Bikash Jairu (5.5/10) - The winger had a poor night today as he couldn't make many inroads into the Kerala box and was kept quiet for almost the entire duration of the match.
Ashim Biswas (7.5/10) - The former Indian international striker got his name on the scoresheet when he scored at the half-hour mark to put Jamshedpur two ahead in the match. He was substituted in the second half of the match when Mehtab Hossain replaced him.
Jerry Mawhmingthanga (8/10) - The young Jerry scored the fastest goal in ISL history in the first twenty-two seconds of the match as he rounded Rachubka and slotted into the empty net. He was a lively presence throughout the match
Izu Azuka (7.5/10) - The Nigerian striker was a constant threat to the Kerala defence as he made incisive runs into the box. He had a couple of great efforts on the goal but couldn't get his name on the scoresheet.
Substitutes:
Mehtab Hossain (5.5/10) - The midfielder came on for the final half an hour or so and did well to hold the Kerala attack as they pressurized the home side in the second half.
Shouvik Ghosh (5/10) - The left-back replaced Yumnam Raju, who got a slight knock and defended well against Sandesh Jhingan who had slotted in at the right-back position in the second half.
Farukh Choudhary (5/10) - The forward came on in the final minutes as Steve Coppell ran down the clock to ensure Jamshedpur FC's first home win.