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FW: Marcus 'Tank' Vinicius (Chennai City)
The Brazilian forward scored his second goal in as many games to help propel his side to their first ever I-League win by beating the previously undefeated Aizawl FC 2-0. Tank's ability to turn his defender with his back to goal and run at the defence helped Chennai open the game up, creating space against a Khalid Jamil side that had been defensively stellar thus far.
His goal in itself was a fantastic strike with power and precision, one that gave the keeper no chance.
FW: Asier Pierrick Dipanda Dicka (Shillong Lajong)
Home is said to be comforting and nowhere is it ringing truer at the moment than in Shillong. Ever since Shillong Lajong returned home after playing their first three games on the road, victory has been theirs.
The team and their main forward, Dipanda, have both found their feet and after scoring in the win against Minerva, Dipanda scored a brace against Mumbai to make it three goals in two games. The seasoned Cameroon pro took both his goals differently as well, one a header after getting away from his marker, the other a neat finish past the keeper from a one-on-one situation.
FW: Wedson Anselme (East Bengal)
While Dipanda has three goals in two games, Anselme grabbed a hat-trick in his side's thrashing of Minerva. The floodgates did open up once East Bengal scored their first and Anselme made the most of it scoring three out of his side's five.
Now to those asking why only two East Bengal players made this XI despite them looking the strongest team in the round, it's because no East Bengal player really had a great game, largely due to Minerva's own struggles.
Once the opening goal went in, the Kolkata giants were all over the minnows, who just had no defence against a side much too powerful to contain. Anselme was the best of the Red and Yellow and he deservedly headlines this round's XI.
