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The Gujarat Fortunegiants sealed an emphatic 39-35 win over U Mumba in the penultimate day of the former's home leg at 'The Arena by TransStadia' in Ahmedabad and maintained their 100% win record over their rivals.
U Mumba raced away to an early 20-10 lead in the first ten minutes before the Fortunegiants clawed their way back with some crucial points to reduce the deficit to five points at the break. At a time when it seemed like U Mumba was running away with the match, the Fortunegiants combined in a fine fashion to snatch the lead and with that, continue their unbeaten streak at home this season.
Parvesh Bhainswal was the star of the show for Gujarat as the cover defender affected two super tackles which shifted the momentum towards the hosts but the spotlight eventually fell on Prapanjan, who started off well with a series of bonus points and picked up pace all through the game to pick his first 'Super-10' of this season and led his team to a fine win.
For U Mumba, Siddharth Desai was the star as he picked up 13 raid points while he was ably supported by Rohit Baliyan, who also picked up 6 raid points. Here are the player ratings from this encounter
U Mumba
Fazel Athrachali - 6/10
The U Mumba skipper did not have much of an impact as he picked just the one point but was instrumental in supporting the tackles put in by his teammates.
Siddharth Desai - 7.5/10
The lanky raider bounced back to his usual form in the first half as he picked up nine raid points in the first half but looked off-color in the second half as he picked just four points in the latter half, two bonus points included.
Rohit Baliyan - 7/10
Baliyan brought all his experience into play as he played the secondary raider role to perfection and picked six raid points, including two two-point raids that swelled U Mumba's lead in the first half.
Vinod Kumar - 6/10
Vinod Kumar started off slow in the first half with some half-hearted tackles but was soon in his element as he affected a powerful super tackle on Prapanjan early in the second half. However, his hasty tackles often put U Mumba in the backfoot.
Rohit Rana - 6.5/10
The cover defender looked in his elements as he played a massive role in assisting the defensive unit and collected three tackle points with his dashes as well.
Surender Singh - 6/10
The young cover defender finished with two tackle points to his credit but his understanding of the game saw him supporting his fellow teammates as well.
Dharmaraj Cheralathan - 5/10
Cheralathan's moment of the match came when he put in a solo tackle to keep Sachin Tanwar in the U Mumba half but apart from that, the veteran corner defender did not have too much to show.
Substitutes
Darshan Kadian - 4/10
The nippy raider was thrust with the responsibility of raiding in the Do or Die situation and as the lone man on the mat and barring the one bonus point, failed to pick any other point.
Abolfazl Maghsoudlou - 3/10
The tall Iranian raider was subbed on in the game and was immediately sent off as he was caught napping on a raid by a toe touch from Prapanjan.
Gujarat Fortunegiants
Sunil Kumar - 7.5/10
The young Gujarat skipper had a poor start to the game as he failed to collect a single point in the first half. However, his back hold on Desai in the second half and a dash on Abolfazl Maghsoudlou to inflict the all-out on U Mumba were the standout points.
K Prapanjan - 8/10
The lanky raider got his team off to a top start with continuous bonus points and touch points and in combination with Rajput, ensured that Sachin Tanwar's off-day was camouflaged. In addition to this, Prapanjan laid the final laid in the coffin with a two-point raid in the last minute, which also took him to a 'Super 10'.
Parvesh Bhainswal - 8/10
The cover defender had a top outing as he collected his 'High-5' as early as in the first half and with two super tackles, created quite a statement as he finished with six tackle points to his credit.
Mahendra Rajput - 6/10
Rajput used his good height to positive effect as he easily warded off the dashes attempted by the U Mumba defenders to pick points regularly but his ankle holds in the defensive front dented the Gujarat charge.
Ruturaj Koravi - 4.5/10
The right corner defender was a quiet exponent of his usual roaring form as he could not pick a single point in the first half and was caught off-guard on a few occasions by Baliyan but picked a solitary point in the second half.
Sachin Vittala - 5/10
Sachin Vittala could not find his feet against the raiding might of Siddharth Desai as his back holds and ankle holds proved inefficient. However, in the final minute, Vittala pulled off a back hold on Kadian which dented U Mumba's surge toward a win.
Substitutes
Hadi Oshtorak - 3/10
The Iranian was subbed on only for a small moment in the game as he was soon seen jogging back to the benches, fuming as he was caught off guard by a toe touch from Desai.
Anil - 2/10
Brought on to play the role of a raider, Anil was also a presence in the right corner, where his ankle holds were in vain while his two raids also failed to fetch him a point.
