Kerala Blasters failed to find the back of the net yet again but finally picked up a point in the third season of the Indian Super League. Michael Chopra might disagree, but his header into the back of the net was ruled out for offside and it was clearly visible that even the fans are beyond frustrated with the players now.
The Yellow Army looked to have finally gelled and the start was very promising but it was the same old story once Delhi Dynamos found their feet in the game. Kean Lewis was the only player on the pitch who had any sort of intent to provide entertainment to the thousands of fans in the stadium.
Also read: Kerala Blasters FC 0-0 Delhi Dynamos FC - Five Talking Points
On that note, take a look at the player ratings for both sides:
Kerala Blasters
Sandip Nandy - 6/10
He had basically nothing much to do the entire game. Apart from catching the ball a couple of times, it was a quiet evening for the keeper. His goal kicks landed outside most of the time in the first half - blame the pitch? I don't know.
Pratik Chaudhari - 6.5/10
He was being outplayed by Kean Lewis first up but after the Delhi Dynamos winger changed wings, Pratik made sure that he made the most of the opportunity. Pratik ensured that he remained solid while making some good runs down the line.
Sandesh Jhingan - 7.5/10Best Kerala Blasters player of the match? Maybe. He was rock solid as usual and was able to keep the Delhi Dynamos strikers on their toes all the time.
Cedric Hengbart - 7.5/10The captain did lead from the front in this match. He got injured in the 18th minute but made sure he stayed on the pitch as much as possible and only came off in the 2nd half.
Josu Currais - 7/10Yet another performance by the Spaniard that caught the eye of all the fans. He was able to keep Kean Lewis silent, unlike Pratik. He also put in a couple of good crosses, which could have been converted easily.
Mehtab Hossain - 6/10'Nowhere to be found' would be harsh but he was more into making space for his teammates and making interceptions when Delhi had the ball.
Mohammed Rafique - 6.5/10Good, but just not good enough. Rafique could have done a lot better with the ball at his feet. He often lost possession at crucial points which resulted in the breakdown of attacks.
Michael Chopra - 7/10Kerala's best forward player on the night. Chopra had that one brilliant opportunity to score but was denied by some good goalkeeping. The dive in the second half was unnecessary and should have been avoided.
Antonio German - 5/10German was probably the main reason why Kerala Blasters could not convert all the good moves in the final third. He tried to do a lot himself when he could have slipped the ball through to a teammate who was in a better position.
Duckens Nazon - 6.5/10Nazon did a good job in assisting Michael Chopra up front but just could not get that final shot away on time.
Azrack Mahamat - 7/10He was everywhere. Comparing him to N'Golo Kante would be too much but he gave Kerala Blasters a much-needed boost in the midfield.
Substitutes
Elhadji Ndoye - 6/10The midfielder played as centre-back today after Hengbart got injured and did a fine job in keeping the Delhi Dynamos at bay along with Jhingan.
Kervens Belfort - 5/10Belfort came on in the 75th minute and made more errors than key passes. He could have scored the winner late in the game but did not manage to keep hold of the ball.
Delhi Dynamos
Antonio Santana - 7/10Santana made the most crucial save of the match to deny Kerala Blasters the 3 points. Unfortunately, though, he had to come off injured early in the 2nd half.
Lalchawnkima - 6/10The defender did very well to make sure that Delhi walked away with at least a point last night.
Souvik Chakraborti - 6/10Impressive performance from Souvik on the night but he could have done a lot better at stopping the crosses from Josu. His marking of German in the 2nd half was top class!
Konsham Singh - 6.5/10One of the main reasons why the match ended 0-0. Singh was solid at the back and made sure that he gave no space to any of the Kerala Blasters players.
Rubén Rocha - 6/10If his performance had to be summed up in a word, it would be - competitive. He was always up for challenges and made his presence felt to the opponents.
Marcos Tébar – 6/10Tebar was quiet throughout the game but effective. He kept making sure that Mehtab Hossain didn't get much of the ball and was on his toes all the time.
Milan Singh – 6.5/10"SHOOOOOOT" is not something the Delhi Dynamos fans would be shouting when he gets the ball. Singh repeatedly tried taking shots from long range and missed every single time.
Florent Malouda - 7/10The former Chelsea midfielder played the ideal role of a captain. He was found in all positions and made sure that the team was focused all the time.
Marcelinho - 7/10If it wasn't for Kean Lewis, Marcelinho would have got the highest rating of the match. He was fast and made very good runs down the wing. He often gave the Kerala Blasters defenders a lot of trouble.
Badara Badji - 6/10Badji made error after error in front of goal. Although he had a couple of amazing chances to score , he just could not hold on to the ball. Despite his physique, the midfielder got bullied by Jhingan!
Kean Lewis - 8.5/10The best player of the night without a doubt. Lewis was quick, in control of the ball and knew when and where to be all the time.
Substitutes
Bruno Pelissari - 5.5/10When the Brazilian came on, the Kerala Blasters fans thought this might just be the change that would take the match away from them. But the midfielder was clumsy and was not just about to find his feet in the match at all.
Soram Anganba - 7/10Anganba did a very good job in front of goal after coming on in the 2nd half. The defender made sure that Michael Chopra and Mahamat did not find the back of the net
Rupert Nongrum - N/A
