Ratings: Fares, Anwar help FC Goa keep ATK Mohun Bagan at bay
FC Goa defeated ISL champions ATK Mohun Bagan by a solitary goal in their last game of the season.
With Jamshedpur FC already qualified from the group, the match between ATK Mohun Bagan and FC Goa was only a formality. This was clearly seen in the approach of both teams who definitely lacked the hunger to go for a win. Hence, in a lacklustre game, a solitary goal by Fares Arnout from a goalkeeping error from Vishal Kaith meant that the Gaurs gave a winning farewell to their outgoing boss Carlos Pena.
Against such a backdrop, let us see how the players of both teams performed in the match.
ATK Mohun Bagan FC
Vishal Kaith - 4.5
Did not have anything to do throughout the game as FC Goa was not able to create anything significant. Made a howler toward the end to gift FC Goa the winner.
Slavko Damjanovic - 7.0
Played his part well to keep FC Goa subdued for the majority of the game. Did not allow space for Noah Sadaoui to run freely down the wings.
Carl McHugh - 7.5
Similar to Damjanovic, McHugh also played well at the heart of ATK Mohun Bagan's defence. Did not allow any space for Guarrotxena to create problems.
Subhasish Bose - 8.0
Another standout player for ATK Mohun Bagan was Subhasish Bose. Made a last-ditch tackle on Noah to deny the Moroccan a goal-bound attempt toward the end of the game.
Hnamte - 5.0
Hnamte had a relatively subdued game when compared to his fellow midfielders. Was not able to impact the game much.
Glan Martins - 6.5
Glan Martins displayed a physical performance as usual and provided support to his team's defence. Tried his best to aid the side's attacks on multiple occasions.
Federico Gallego - 7.0
Made a few good passes and intelligent forward balls. Looked lively while trying to create attacks. Lack of support from fellow midfielders often let his efforts down.
Ashique Kuruniyan - 5.5
Barring a few moments of sharp forward runs had a largely subdued game. Wasn't able to combine with his teammates like his usual self.
Kiyan Nassiri - 5.0
Kiyan too had a very quiet game and was sporadically visible. Was not able to impact the game much.
Dimitri Petratos - 5.0
The story is the same with almost all the attackers of the Mariners including Petratos. Lacked his usual accuracy and composure.
Liston Colaco - 5.5
Liston displayed poor performance in the game. Similar to his fellow attackers, lacked composure and accuracy.
Substitutes
Hugo Boumous - 6.0
Had a decent outing with a very limited period of time. Looked lively on the ball and tried to aid his team defensively as well.
Puitea - 5.5
Never really became visible in the game after coming on.
Manvir Singh - 5.5
Made a strong run toward the end of the game but lacked strong finishing.
Sumit Rathi - N/A
FC Goa
Arshdeep Singh - 7.5
Arshdeep had a brilliant game as he made some very good saves to maintain their clean sheet. Denied ATK Mohun Bagan attackers on multiple occasions.
Leander D'Cunha - 7.0
Leander did his best to keep ATK Mohun Bagan's dangerous wingers under check. Was subbed off in the second half because of an injury.
Fares Arnout - 8.0
Looked solid alongside Anwar Ali to provide stability to his side's defence. Scored the winner for his side by being in the right place at the right time.
Anwar Ali - 7.5
Anwal Ali did his part to ensure that his side earned a clean sheet. Looked confident on the ball and made a few important tackles to deny ATK Mohun Bagan attackers any space to run.
Aiban Dohling - 6.5
Similar to his fellow defenders, Aiban too had a good game whereby he tried his best to aid his side's attack and contribute defensively.
Hernan Santana - 7.0
Took a good free kick in the second half that went wide by a whisker. Looked lively throughout the game by doing his best to keep his team's midfield active.
Lenny Rodriguez - 6.5
Took a long ranger shot in the first half that hit the woodwork. Looked good in the midfield but was not able to create any meaningful chance.
Brison Fernandes - 6.0
Brison had a decent game. Tried to make forward runs on multiple occasions but was not clinical enough.
Redeem Tlang - 5.5
Redeem Tlang had a subdued game. Consequently, was subbed off in the 70th minute.
Iker Guarrotxena - 5.0
Guarrotxena was superbly marked by ATK Mohun Bagan defenders throughout the game, which he was not able to break through. No threatening display.
Noah Sadaoui - 6.5
Tried his tricks to carve out a way of scoring a goal. Made many good forward runs. But his final efforts lacked accuracy and composure.
Substitutes
Saviour Gama - 7.0
Played in place of Leander in the second half and did well to keep Liston Colaco and Ashique under check.
Devendra - 5.5
Played for around 20 minutes but wasn't much visible in this period.
Makan Chothe - 7.0
Looked lively after coming on. made a few good runs along the flank. Should have done better with a good opportunity toward the end of the game.