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The Indian Super League's second week had its fair share of surprise results, with debutants Odisha FC and Hyderabad FC notching up their first wins of the new ISL season.
There were three draws in the seven games played, with last year's finalists Bengaluru FC and FC Goa drawing both games that they played in the week - including their clash at the Fatorda.
As for our Team of the Week for the second week of the sixth season of the ISL, there are some repeat entrants, such as Redeem Tlang, Prabir Das and Juanan Gonzalez.
Marcelinho, who scored twice in two games, including a stunning free-kick to win Hyderabad their game against Kerala Blasters, also makes an appearance, his first in a Team of the Week, this season.
Jamshedpur top the early running in the ISL standings, whereas it makes grim reading for the four clubs from the southern part of the country, who occupy the bottom four spots in the table, at this still early stage of the season.
Subrata Paul
The veteran Indian stopper has been in outstanding form for Jamshedpur, and that was exemplified by his performance against Bengaluru FC. On a Sunday night blockbuster, Subrata and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu matched each other save-for-save, and that meant that the strikers were completely shut out.
Subrata was called in to action far more often than Gurpreet, with the veteran making nine saves in the game, compared to Gurpreet's 3, as the game ended 0-0.
Subrata's footwork and quickness across the turf enabled him to pull off a miraculous save to deny Harmanjot Singh Khabra after he was set up by Juanan. His form has been imperative to Jamshedpur's unbeaten and impressive early start to the season.
Prabir Das
The ATK full-back finally looks like he's back to his best. After missing the entirety of last season with an injury, he made an impressive start to this season and has held on to his spot at right-back even for this week, with an impressive performance in ATK's 1-0 win over Chennaiyin FC.
Prabir's energy allows him to bomb up and down the flank with ease, but that didn't mean he neglected his defensive duties. He made three tackles and three interceptions, in addition to six clearances, as Chennaiyin FC were denied a route to goal.
Pritam Kotal
In a new position at the heart of the defence this year, ATK's skipper Pritam Kotal has adjusted really well at the start of the season, and was at the heart of the performance that helped the side secure their second successive clean sheet of the season in Chennai.
Kotal, playing on the right side of a back three, was decisive in his tackles, and ensured that the likes of Nerijus Valskis and Rafael Crivallero were denied too much space to work in.
With 5 tackles and 12 clearances, Kotal was outstanding as the last line of defence.
Juanan Gonzalez
The Spaniard's greatest strength at the heart of the Bengaluru FC defence is his ability to go unnoticed, and yet not put a foot wrong. That was in evidence in both games that Bengaluru played this week, against FC Goa and Jamshedpur FC.
Juanan was up against two high-profile strikers in Coro and Sergio Castel, and he came up trumps in both games. Until his stoppage time penalty, Coro didn't have a shot on target against Bengaluru, and Castel was kept similarly quiet.
Juanan's reading of the game and his ability to lead that defence is an asset that does wonders for Carles Cuadrat's team.
Michael Soosairaj
Despite the fact that he's being played in an unnatural position at left-wing-back in a back five, Soosairaj has put in admirable performances for ATK, and that was underlined in Chennai, when he was a thorn in the Chennaiyin FC flesh all game.
His ability to dribble and take his team yards up the pitch to relieve pressure has been a massive asset for ATK, and despite it not being his strongest suit, he's not neglected his defensive duties.
Udanta Singh
Udanta Singh's situation has been similar for a couple of years now. He's brimming with potential, but his final ball has let him down more often than not. Therefore, this past week has been a critical one for the Manipuri winger at Bengaluru FC.
In both games against Goa and Jamshedpur, he was decisive, he was quick as always, and he was playing dangerous balls for the likes of Sunil Chhetri and Manu Onwu to attack.
He even got himself a superb goal, as he used his pace to get on to an Onwu flick-on, used his skill to flick it over Mourtada Fall's head, and then most importantly, kept his cool to knock the ball past Mohammed Nawaz in the Goa goal.
Piti
Starting in midfield, just behind striker Sergio Castel, Piti pulled the strings brilliantly, and although he had no goal and just a single assist to his name in the two games against Hyderabad and Bengaluru, his performance was every bit as influential as Castel and Farukh Chaudhary, who have been amongst the goals in Jamshedpur's impressive start to the season.
His passing was crisp and direct, he had seven shots and four of them were on target, from encouraging positions.
His set-piece delivery is also a huge asset to his side.
Xisco Hernandez
The Odisha no.10, who has made the move from Bengaluru, has already scored more goals for his new team than he did for Bengaluru all of last season.
He's got two goals in two games, the first with a deft near-post flick to pull Odisha back level, before they lost to NorthEast United.
Against Mumbai City FC, Xisco scored one and set up one for Aridane Santana, apart from brilliantly pulling the strings from midfield, creating four chances for his team-mates.
Redeem Tlang
With NorthEast United pulling off an impressive display to draw 2-2 with FC Goa, Redeem Tlang was a massive figure for the Highlanders again. He took his goal superbly, with a deft finish past Nawaz, and there was an immense impetus provided by him.
Tlang also was energetic, and the defensive aspect to his game was spot on, highlighted by his seven successful tackles in the match.
Marcelinho
With Hyderabad FC in the doldrums thanks to their injuries and a horror start to the season, they needed their big guns to step up to the plate, and Marcelinho did just that. He scored against Jamshedpur, for Hyderabad's first-ever ISL goal, but that was in a 3-1 loss.
The more significant contribution came a few days later in the club's first home game against the Kerala Blasters. With the game still in the balance late on, Marcelinho hit a perfect free-kick to beat TP Rehenesh, and take home the three points for his side.
David Williams
ATK's Australian star is proving to be worth every penny spent on him already. He was adjudged the official Man of the Match in ATK's 1-0 win over Chennaiyin FC, which was decided by his goal from close range.
Williams already looks to have settled into the ISL a lot more seamlessly than team-mate Roy Krishna, and it is impressive that the Aussie has shown there's a lot more to his game than just the goals he scores.
