ISL 2017/18: Match 87: Delhi Dynamos FC vs FC Pune City, Player Ratings
Match no. 87 of the Indian Super League (ISL) saw Delhi Dynamos FC host FC Pune City at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi.
The two sides have had seasons on the opposite end of the spectrum as FC Pune City was placed in the second spot in the standings with 29 points from their 17 matches in the season. Delhi Dynamos FC, on the other hand, is eighth on the table with just 18 points from the same number of matches.
FC Pune City come into the match on the back of a humiliating 4-0 defeat at the hands of FC Goa at the Balewadi Stadium in Pune. Delhi Dynamos FC is on a five-match unbeaten run with their last fixture against Mumbai City FC saw them win 5-1 at home.
FC Pune City came twice from behind in the match as the match saw Kalu Uche and Emiliano Alfaro score braces for their sides in a 2-2 stalemate affair.
Delhi Dynamos FC
Arnab Das Sharma (5/10) - The Delhi keeper was beaten by Emiliano Alfaro from the spot twice in the match in both halves. He had a decent night otherwise as Pune didn't threaten the goal on many occasions.
Simranjeet Singh (6.5/10) - The right-back made his debut in the Indian Super League as he replaced Pritam Kotal in the lineup. He conceded a penalty in the first half when he brought down Lopez inside the box during a corner. He was strong in the defence as he made good tackles and even made a last-ditch save from an Alfaro shot.
Mohammad Dhot (6/10) - The young defender played alongside the experienced Cichero as the Delhi defence were up against the dynamic Emiliano Alfaro. Dhot did well with his intercepting skills at the back to keep out the Pune attacks but conceded a late penalty that was scored by Alfaro.
Gabriel Cichero (6/10) - The central defender marshalled the defence for the home side as they dealt well with the threat of Alfaro and Kuruniyan.
Munmun Lugun (5.5/10) - The left-back for Delhi was active up and down the flank with his runs and combined well with attackers ahead of him. He was replaced by Jeroen Lumu in the second half of the match.
Paulinho Dias (5.5/10) - Paulinho Dias played the pivot role between the midfielders and defence of the Delhi side. He broke up a lot of Pune plays and was strong in his tackles in the centre.
Matias Mirabaje (6.5/10) - The engine of the Delhi midfield, Mirabaje controlled the tempo of the game from the centre. He kept looking for runs from his players and was the go-to man for setpieces for the Dynamos.
Nandhakumar Sekar (6.5/10) - The young Indian winger was involved in almost all Delhi attacks and was crucial in setting up the second goal by Uche when he pounced on the slip by Rafa Lopez.
Manuel Arana (6.5/10) - The Spaniard played centrally behind Kalu Uche and did well to find the runs of his wingers with good passing. He had a goal disallowed from outside the box
Kalu Uche (8/10) - The in-form Delhi striker was on target again when he slotted in the penalty into the top corner. He got another one when Nandhakumar squared the ball after an error from the Pune defence. He was substituted in the 51st minute when David Ngaihte came on to replace him.
Lallianzuala Chhangte (6.5/10) - The winger earned a penalty in the 10th minute of the match when he was brought down by Ashique Kuruniyan. He was constantly a threat for the home side with his runs from the flank into the box.
Substitutes:
David Ngaihte (4.5/10) - The midfielder came on to replace captain Kalu Uche early on in the second half of the match.
Jeroen Lumu (4/10) - The young Dutchman came on in place of Munmun Lugun on the left flank for the home side. He made good overlapping runs on the wing and was good with his crosses into the box.
Seityasen Singh (4/10) - The former NorthEast United FC man came on to replace Nandhakumar Sekar for the final ten minutes of the match as Delhi coach Portugal introduced fresh legs in the match.