Ratings: Airam Cabrera hat-trick as FC Goa, Kerala Blasters share spoils

The Spaniard is the second substitute to score a treble in the ISL.

FC Goa locked horns with Kerala Blasters at the Athletic Stadium in Bambolim. The match ended 4-4, as both the teams shared the spoils. Kerala Blasters took the lead in the first half through Jorge Pereyra Diaz's brace. The first goal came in the 10th minute, followed by a spot-kick in the 25th minute. The Blasters completely dominated the half. However, the second 45 started differently. Airam Cabrera came off the bench to score a goal as early as the 49th minute.

FC Goa levelled the scoreline in the 63rd minute, when Cabrera converted from the spot. To everyone's surprise, Aibanbha Dohling added Goa's third in the 79th minute. The comeback continued when Cabrera completed his hat-trick and the team's fourth. When things were looking favourable for the Gaurs, Vincy Barretto's goal brought them back in the 88th minute. Two minutes later, Alvaro Vazquez restored parity. The result didn't bring any change in the league table.

On that note, let's take a look at the player ratings for this match.

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FC Goa (by Sattyik Sarkar)

Hrithik Tiwari – 4.5

Tiwari made his ISL debut in this fixture. He conceded four goals, for which he really can’t be blamed. He was shown a yellow card for bringing down Chencho Gyeltshen in the penalty box.

Leander D’Cunha – 5.5

D’Cunha appeared only for the first 45 minutes. A notable contribution from him was clearing a ball from Chencho Gyeltshen’s feet out for a corner. The way he matched with the latter’s speed was really praiseworthy.

Ivan Gonzalez – 7.0

The skipper did have a good match. He won eight of the 10 ground duels. Notably, he committed eight tackles this evening.

Anwar Ali – 5.5

Perhaps this was the poorest performance of Ali. The first goal arrived on the back of his mistake. He looked unstable on many occasions. However, his long pass acted as an assist to Aibandha Dohling’s goal.

Sanson Pereira – 5.5

Pereira too, was substituted at half-time. He could have scored once, but his feeble shot didn’t harm the goalkeeper. His crosses meanwhile, were not up to the mark.

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Makan Winkle Chothe – 6.5

Chothe was very active throughout the match. Most of his crosses were pinpoint. Also, Chothe registered a shot on target.

Edu Bedia – 6.5

Bedia registered an assist to his name, the first goal which led to FC Goa’s comeback in the game. He also delivered two key passes. However, he was shown a yellow card in the 92nd minute for committing a foul.

Muhammed Nemil - 5.0

Nemil was substituted at half-time. His contribution to the game was minimal.

Alberto Noguera - 7.0

Noguera played in a deeper role this evening. Both his dribbling attempts were successful. Additionally, he won nine of the 11 ground duels and both the aerial ones. The Spaniard was fouled seven times in the match.

Brandon Fernandes – 7.0

All of Fernandes’ long balls were accurate. Two of his shots were blocked by the opposition. Also, he delivered a key pass this evening.

Devendra Murgaonkar – 7.0

Airam Cabrera’s third goal came from his pass. He registered a shot which unfortunately was off target.

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Substitutes

Aibanbha Dohling – 7.0

Dohling came on and scored a brilliant goal in the 79th minute. He stayed very active on the left flank.

Seriton Fernandes – 6.0

Fernandes added less to the attack and more to the defence. He made three clearances in the match. Also, both his long balls were accurate.

Airam Cabrera – 8.5

Cabrera secured his first hat-trick in the ISL this evening. Apart from the penalty, the other two goals displayed his poaching abilities.

Brison Fernandes – 5.5

Fernandes came on very late in the match. He registered a shot which went off target. Also, he won both the ground duels.

Danstan Fernandes – N/A

Kerala Blasters (by Shivam Tiwari)

Prabhsukhan Singh Gill - 4.0

Prabhsukhan Singh Gill wasn't just disappointing the fans with his shot-stopping abilities. He also contributed very little with his distribution, something that a modern-day goalkeeper has to be dependable on when the team gets pressed in their defensive third. He finished the game with 36% passing accuracy.

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Sandeep Singh - 6.5

Sandeep Singh continued with his attacking outputs from the right flank. He, his coach was dissatisfied with his defensive efforts. The 27-year-old full-back got dribbled past by substitute Aiban Dohling before the FC Goa full-back scored the wonder goal. Sandeep finished the game with three crosses.

Enes Sipovic - 5.0

Enes Sipovic failed to clear the cross from which Airam Cabrera scored the first goal of the game. He also had little on-the-ball presence throughout the game, as Sipovic contributed with just 4% of his team's completed passes.

Marko Leskovic - 5.5

Marko Leskovic wasn't really a better ball-playing defender than his partner Sipovic. The duo failed to keep the ball for Kerala Blasters allowing the Gaurs a comeback. He failed to block Airam Cabrera's third goal.

Sanjeev Stalin - 5.0

Sanjeev Stalin allowed the cross for the fourth goal of FC Goa. Otherwise, the Indian youngster was active throughout the game at his defensive duties. He played 11% of his team's passes and completed all his interception attempts.

Ayush Adhikari - 6.5

Ayush Adhikari's most notable moment of the game came when the youngster played the cross for Jorge Diaz's hat-trick goal. However, the Argentinean wasn't equal to the cross. Ayush created two chances in the 64 minutes he was on the pitch.

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Sahal Abdul Samad - 7.0

Sahal Abdul Samad was a workhorse as usual for Kerala Blasters in the attacking third with his pressing. And the pressing earned him the assist for Jorge Diaz's first goal of the game. He finished the game with 76% passing accuracy.

Givson Singh - 5.0

Givson Singh was struggling with his composure. The youngster gave away the penalty that saw FC Goa equalize. However, the manager would be happy that he got to rest Lalthathanga Khawlhring for the important fixtures ahead. Givson Singh finished with four fouls in the game.

Chencho Gyeltshen - 8.0

Chencho Gyeltshen got two assists for his team in the game. His second assist had him play an exquisite line-breaking pass for Vincy Barretto. Chencho finished with two shots on target.

Rahul KP - 6.5

Rahul KP looked out of sorts at times on the pitch. The youngster looked confused and clueless after winning the ball with his pressing. He won his side the ball in the attacking third twice with his press.

Jorge Diaz - 8.5

Jorge Diaz should have scored a hat-trick. However, he failed to connect with a cross from Ayush Adhikari. The Argentinean forward created a chance as well. Jorge Diaz has peaked at the right team for his team.

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Substitutes

Prasanth Karuthadathkuni - 7.0

In only 13 minutes of play, Prasanth played a key role in getting his team a comeback. He gave the assist for Kerala's fourth goal.

Vincy Barretto - 7.5

Vincy Barretto scored his side's third goal of the game. He also was secure with his passing, allowing Kerala Blasters to recycle the possession when needed.

Alvaro Vazquez - 8.0

Alvaro Vazquez not only scored the equalizer for Kerala Blasters, but he could also have given them the winner had his chip been more precise.

Adrian Luna - 6.0

Adrian Luna wasn't the pick of the players against FC Goa. He played for 24 minutes and finished with 79% passing accuracy.

Ruivah Hormipam - N/A

Ruivah Hormipam had just nine minutes of game time.

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