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Kerala Blasters FC
Subhashish Roy Chowdhury (7.5/10) - The former East Bengal goalie had a busy night as the Mumbai City FC players kept him on his toes throughout the match with crosses and shots on the target. He produced an incredible save to keep out Thiago Santos's effort in the first half that ensured his clean sheet.
Rino Anto (6/10) - The former Bengaluru FC man had a decent first half as he was kept busy by Abinash Ruidas and Everton Santos on the right wing. Anto went off injured in the 56th minute and was replaced by Nemanja Lakic-Pesic.
Sandesh Jhingan (7.5/10) - The Indian national centre-back performed well on the pitch as he was a rock in the Kerala defence. He won many aerial duels for the home side and was the usual go-to man for the Kerala setpiece takers.
Wes Brown (7/10) - The former Manchester United man was a strong presence alongside the skipper Sandesh Jhingan as they kept the attacking threat of the home side in check.
Lalruatthara (7.5/10) - The versatile defender proved his worth on the pitch as he played tonight on both the flanks after initially starting as a left-back and then moving to the right when Rino Anto went out injured.
Keziron Kizito (7.5/10) - The new signing from Uganda continues to impress as he put on another convincing performance for the Yellow Army on the pitch. He played just behind the strikers and was a trouble for the Mumbai defenders with his movement.
Milan Singh (7/10) - The midfielder came in place of Siam Hanghal into the Kerala playing XI had a good game as he put on a commendable performance in the midfield. He played the fodder role for Pekuson and Kiziron in the attack as he moved the ball well in the midfield.
Jackichand Singh (6.5/10) - The former Mumbai City FC man had a quiet night compared to his usual standards but he did manage to make some good runs on the right wing. Jackichand had a couple of efforts on the Mumbai goal but none of them were on the target.
Iain Hume (8.5/10) - The hat-trick hero against Delhi Dynamos got his name on the scoresheet amidst controversial circumstances as Kerala caught Mumbai napping with a quickly taken freekick by Pekuson. He was adjudged the Hero of the Match for his performance on the pitch.
Courage Pekuson (7/10) - The Ghanian midfielder was a lively presence in the Kerala Blasters FC midfield as he made good runs on the counter for the away side. He took the free-kick that led to the Iain Hume goal.
Mark Sifneos (6/10) - The lanky Greek striker had a quiet night in the attack as Mumbai defence kept him in check for the most part of the match. He was substituted after the start of the second half and replaced by Kerala boy C.K Vineeth.
Substitutes:
Nemanja Lakic-Pesic (5.5/10) - The Serbian defender came on for the injured Rino Anto at the 54th minute and slotted in at the left-back role. The big man did well to keep the Mumbai attackers in check as they pressed for the equalizer in the second half.
C.K. Vineeth (6/10) - The Kerala crowd favourite came on to the field at the turn of the half-time and put in an industrious shift returning from his injury. He kept the Mumbai defenders busy with his runs on the counter.
Siam Hanghal (4.5/10) - The former Mumbai FC man was substituted in for the final 5 minutes as he replaced Milan Singh who had gone down with a slight knock.
