Delhi Dynamos moved one step closer to the semi-finals after thrashing FC Goa 5-1 on Sunday. A hat-trick from Marcelinho and a brace from Richard Gadze sealed a comeback for the Lions after Fulganco Cardozo gave Goa the lead in the first half.
Here are the player ratings for the game.
Delhi Dynamos
Soram Anganba - 5/10
The Indian goalkeeper did not have much to do in the game. However, he was easily beaten by Julio Cesar's shot, which resulted in Goa's goal.
Souvik Chakraborty - 6/10
Like Anganba, Souvik also did not have much to do defensively. The full-back claimed the assist for Marcelinho's second goal. He also provided attacking support for his teammates and got into good positions, but lacked in his final ball.
Anas Edathodika - 5/10
Anas couldn't deal with Julio Cesar before the Brazilian shot the ball and it resulted in a goal. Like the rest of Delhi defence, he too didn't have much to do.
Ruben González - 7/10
The Spaniard was rock solid at the back for the Gianluca Zambrotta-managed side. He dealt with everything that came his way quite easily and kept the Goa attackers at bay.
David Addy - 6.5/10
The full-back didn't have anything much to do defensively and was involved offensively. He was unfortunate not to win two free-kicks for his team after he was brought down a couple of occasions. Addy was good going forward.
Marcos Tébar - 8.5/10
The midfielder assisted the Lions' fourth and fifth goals of the night. Tébar's ball distribution was on point and he was top notch with the ball at his feet. The player didn't do anything wrong against Goa.
Milan Singh - 5/10
The Indian midfielder conceded a few unnecessary free-kicks, but apart from that he did not do much in the game.
Florent Malouda - 7/10
The Delhi Dynamos marquee player continued his good form. The Frenchman assisted Marcelinho's first goal and his passing was on point and he set-up some attacking moves. Zambrotta will be hoping that the Frenchman's form stays this way in the coming games too.
Kean Lewis - 5.5/10
The Indian was not as effective as he was in earlier games. However, he passed the ball around well and almost every time found his teammates.
Richard Gadze - 9/10
The 22-year old striker was poor in the first half, but he stepped up his game in the second. Gadze bagged a brace and took both his goals well. The Delhi Dynamos player also held the ball very well.
Marcelinho - 10/10
The 29-year old scored a hat-trick on the night and increased his season's goal tally to eight. The attacker dominated over the Goa defenders and gave them a nightmare. Marcelinho's second goal was arguably the best of the night.
Substitutes
Badara Badji - 5/10
The striker replaced Gadze in the 70th minute but he couldn't make any impact on the team after coming on.
Ibrahima Niasse - 5/10
The defender came on for Addy and like Badji, he too didn't have anything to do.
Bruno Pelissari - N/A
Pelissari came on for Marcelinho in the 82th minute.
FC Goa
Laxmikant Kattimani - 4.5/10
The Indian goalkeeper made a few good saves, but was beaten at the near post on two occasions (Marcelino's first and Gadze's first). However, Kattimani couldn't have done anything with the rest of the goals.
Debabrata Roy - 3/10
Delhi’s Marcelinho tortured the full-back throughout the game and the Indian was helpless.
Keenan Almeida - 5/10
Almeida was comparatively better than the rest of his defence. The 24-year old dealt well with Kean Lewis and limited his space. The Indian succeeded in keeping Lewis silent, but other than that he didn't do much. The defender was subbed off for Sanjay Balmuchu in the second half.
Raju Gaikwad - 3/10
While Marcelinho ran rings around Roy, Gadze was the man who destroyed Gaikwad. The defender was bullied by the 22-year-old striker and he couldn’t cope with his pace and trickery.
Luciano Sabrosa - 5/10
The Brazilian didn't make any major mistakes, but he didn't help the rest of his teammates either.
Fulganco Cardozo - 5.5/10
Cardozo had a similar game to Luciano. The Indian didn't make any major mistakes, but he didn't contribute anything defensively either. However, he was there at the right place to tap in and take the lead for his team.
Sahil Tavora - 4/10
The FC Goa midfielder didn't have a clue against Delhi's midfield three.
Pratesh Shirodkar - 4/10
Shirodkar was also helpless in midfield for Goa, didn't contribute anything for his team and was silent throughout his time on the pitch. The 27-year-old was replaced by Matheus Trindade in the 67th minute of the game.
Richarylson - 5/10
The Brazilian was also kept silent in Goa’s midfield. He didn't receive any support from his partners in the centre and hence couldn't contribute much. However, his passing was better and he tried to get involved in the game. The 33-year old was replaced by Rafael Dumas in the 60th minute.
Julio Cesar - 6/10
The forward's good run and shot resulted in his team's first goal. The 36-year old tried to cause trouble to the Delhi defenders, but he lacked the support of his teammates.
Reinaldo - 5/10
The Brazilian got involved in Goa's goal with a pass to Julio Cesar, which then turned into a goal from Cardozo. Other than that, Reinaldo was quiet like his other attacking players.
Substitutes
Rafael Dumas - 5/10
The centre-back came on for Richarylson in the 60-minute mark in order to shore up the defence. It won't be wrong to say that he did his job because Delhi didn't score after his entry into the game.
Matheus Trindade - 5/10
The 20-year old came on for Shirodkar in the 67th minute and there wasn't much that the Goa number 7 could do for his team.
Sanjay Balmuchu - 5/10
The midfielder replaced Keenan Almeida in the 77th minute of the game and did pretty decently.
