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.

FC Pune City

Vishal Kaith (5/10) - The young India U-23 keeper was beaten by Kalu Uche from the penalty spot in the 10th minute of the match. He was unfortunate to concede another goal when a defensive error saw Uche score his second but was generally confident with his collections between the sticks.

Baljit Sahni (4.5/10) - The right-back for the Pune side was up against the pacey Chhangte on his half and struggled to keep him in check. He was substituted at the start of the second half when Rohit Kumar replaced him.

Rafael Lopez (5.5/10) - Rafa Lopez won the penalty in the first half when he was brought down inside the box during a corner attempt that was scored by Alfaro.

Manuel Jesus (5/10) - 'Lolo' was the tough tackler in the Pune defence as he did not give the Delhi attackers an easy time inside the box.

Sahil Panwar (5/10) - The Pune left-back was booked very early in the match and played an active role on the left flank with his runs. He helped out in the defence as well before being replaced by Sarthak Golui in the second half.

Isaac Vanmalsawma (4/10) - The Indian youngster had a silent game compared to his usual standards as he struggled to get going tonight finding it tough against the Delhi defenders.

Marcos Tebar (5/10) - The Spaniard played centrally in the midfield alongside Adil Khan and had a tough time dealing with the packed Delhi midfield. He was replaced in the second half when Jonatan Lucca came on.

Adil Khan (5/10) - The Pune skipper for the match tonight played as the defensive midfielder alongside Marcos Tebar. He had a tough time tonight dealing with the Delhi midfield who had the majority share of the possession.

Marko Stankovic (6/10) - The midfielder played behind the attackers and was the best passer for Pune in the match. He kept searching for good runs from players around him and even had a couple of cracks at the Delhi goal himself.

Emiliano Alfaro (8/10) - The Uruguayan was the target man in attack for the Pune side as he made good runs and even played a tad deep to receive balls. He scored in both halves of the match from the spot keeping the scores level for the visitors.

Ashique Kuruniyan (5/10) - The youngster conceded a penalty early on in the match when he brought down Chhangte on the edge of the box. He struggled against the Delhi defence as he lacked the usual attacking threat in tonight's match.

Substitutes:

Rohit Kumar (4.5/10) - The defensive midfielder came on at the start of the second half of the match in the first change made by Pune.

Jonatan Lucca (4/10) - The Brazilian midfielder came on to replace Marcos Tebar just before the hour mark as Popovic tweaked his side as they searched for the equalizing goal.

Sarthak Golui (4/10) - The defender came on to replace fellow youngster Sahil Panwar for the final twenty minutes of the match.