Odisha FC vs ATK Ratings: Shubham Sarangi impresses in dull fixture

The game ended up on even terms, as both teams settled for a point each.

Odisha FC played their first home game of the season at their temporary home in Pune, as they welcomed high-flying ATK. The game did not produce any goals, but had several good individual displays from the Indian contingent. Daniel Lalhlimpuia made his first appearance of the campaign and almost scored a goal of the season contender. Arshdeep Singh was also handed a start by Josep Gombau and he did his part by keeping the ball out of his net. While on the other hand, Antonio Lopes Habas' ATK failed to score for the first time this season and lost the opportunity to register a fourth win in a row for the first time ever. Here are the Indian player ratings from Odisha FC and ATK's goalless draw in the 22nd match of the Indian Super League 2019-20 season: [KH_ADWORDS type="3" align="center"][/KH_ADWORDS]

Odisha FC

Arshdeep Singh- 6.0

Arshdeep Singh looked nervy in the earlier stages, but became more comfortable as the match went on and made a few decent saves. He deservedly earned a clean-sheet.

Shubham Sarangi- 7.5

Shubham Sarangi was outrightly the best performer on the night for Odisha FC. Not only was he defensively alert, but his attacking output was also quite impressive. His chemistry with Jerry was noteworthy and above all, his confidence levels were sky-high.

Narayan Das- 6.0

Narayan Das had a comfortable outing as he prioritized his defensive duties and kept Prabir Das in check. He delivered a couple of decent long balls, but needs to advance more often and play more forward passes to be more effective.

Jerry Mawihmingthanga- 5.5

The pacy young winger did get into good positions down the right flank, but the lack of quality in his crosses let him down. Apart from that, Jerry combined well with Shubham, something his tactician was pleased about.

Nandhakumar Sekar- 6.5

Nandhakumar had a game of two halves. The 23-year-old was constantly menacing the opposition down the left flank and delivered some dangerous crosses, which unfortunately were not met by his teammates. His tenacity and tendency to take on the full-backs were particularly impressive, but the winger needs to carry his rhythm into the second half as well.

Daniel Lalhlimpuia- 6.5

Substitutions

Bikramjit Singh- 5.5

Was brought on by the head coach to instil more energy in the final third. However, apart from a weak shot on goal, Bikramjit did not offer much to the team's performance.

Romeo Fernandes- N/A

Came on too late to impact the game, as he ended up defending corners after replacing Jerry. [embed]https://twitter.com/IndSuperLeague/status/1198653545244811264[/embed]

Match Highlights: Odisha FC 0-0 ATK

ATK

Arindam Bhattacharya- 5.5

It was a shaky performance from Arindam Bhattacharya to say the least, as he looked weak in aerial situations, miscalculated the trajectory of long balls and was nearly punished for his mistakes, if not for his defenders and the lack of quality from the Odisha attackers. Needs to do better to start build-ups as his goal kicks went wayward at times.

Pritam Kotal- 5.5

Pritam Kotal, characteristically, was defensively good, but left a lot to be desired when it came to contributing in attack. His build-up play from the back was weak and he ended up playing one-dimensional long balls, handing back possession to the opposition.

Anas Edathodika- 4.5

The veteran defender never looked composed on the ball and was constantly put under pressure by the partnership of Jerry and Shubham Sarangi. Was rightly booked for a bad tackle early in the first half as well and subsequently got substituted early in the second.

Prabir Das- 6.0

Prabir Das was lively and covered a lot of ground, which helped him play a part in both attack and defence. However, he lacked that bit of quality in the final third with his crossing, which may have helped his team break the deadlock.

Jayesh Rane- 5.5

Jayesh Rane has been a consistent performer for ATK prior to this fixture, but was unusually lacking in sharpness in midfield on the night. He was easily outplayed by Marcos Tebar and could not find the perfect through ball to unlock the opposition defence. His work-rate was a plus point though.

Michael Soosairaj- 4.5

Playing from the left wing-back role, Michael Soosairaj delivered one of his more disappointing displays. He was unable to influence the attacking gameplay and was constantly caught out of position by the advancing Jerry Mawihmingthanga. [KH_RELATED_NEWS title="Related News | ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW"][/KH_RELATED_NEWS]

Substitutions

Sumit Rathi - 6.0

Sumit Rathi did well after coming on for Anas, as he came up against the duo of Shubham and Jerry - who were having a good outing. The young defender stayed close to Jerry and did not let him enjoy enough space. He made a good case to be a part of the starting lineup.

Jobby Justin- 5.5

A lot is expected from Jobby Justin whenever he steps onto the field. However, playing in an unnatural position rendered him useless yet again. The attacker did not deliver anything meaningful in the time he spent out on the field.