Player Ratings: India 6-5 Syria (1-1 AET)
Goal.com rates the performance of the two sets of players.....
Subrata Pal (9.5): Was a giant between the sticks for India and made excellent saves during the penalty shootout
Surkumar Singh (6.5): Played well and marched forward on a number of occasions but did not look very strong defensively
Gouramangi Singh (6): Played below par and looked shaky at the back, especially in the second half of the match
Anwar (7): Had a better match than on other days
Mahesh Gawli (7.5): Gawli was a star at the back for India and did an excellent job in the match
Steven Dias (7): Continuously and tirelessly whipped in crosses from the flanks and looked dangerous on set-pieces too
Climax Lawrence (8): Started the match brilliantly but got fizzled out towards the latter stages of the second half
NP Pradeep (5.5): Played probably his worst game of the competition and looked lost in midfield
Anthony Pereira (5): Like Pradeep looked wan and lost in the middle of the park
Bhaichung Bhutia (6.5): Didn't have the best of matches but laid the ball well for his strike partner Sunil Chhetri on a couple of occasions
Sunil Chhetri (4.5): Was one of his more forgettable performances in an India shirt as he missed no fewer than three chances throughout the game. Luckily, they didn't count for much.
Substitutes:
Mehrajuddin Wadoo (4): Came on as a substitute but couldn't add much to the game. Also missed his penalty in the shootout
Renedy Singh (8.5): His curling free-kick was one of the best goals in the match and he did more than his share in the match
SYRIA
Mosab Balhous (6): Looked good between the sticks for Syria but couldn't do it well during the penalty shootout
Ali Dyab (7): Was good at the back and contributed to the Syrian attack as well
Esmaeel (5.5): Was a defensive flop for Syria and allowed the Indian attacking players to get the better of him on a number of occasions
Belal Abdul Daim (7): Looked brilliant throughout the match
Hamzeh Alttoumi (6.5): Didn't have the best of games today but did good enough
Wael Ayan (7.5): Had a brilliant game and was one of the best Syrian players on the pitch
Abdalrazak Al Housain (7): Wasn't as threatening as he usually was throughout the competition but his talent made him a strong presence in the midfield
Moutaz Kaldini (7.5): Kaldini, as ever, was a threatening players for the opposition and looked marvelous again in the match
Bakri Tarab (6): Had a fairly average game and didn't do much of note
Mohamad Al Zeno (4): He played brilliantly throughout the competition but failed to perform when it mattered the most
Abdul Fatah Alaga (8): Was again a nuisance for the opposition and terrorized the Indian backline
Substitutes:
Ahmad Haj Mohamad (6): Came on as a substitute and look modest but effective
Raja Rafe (6.5): Came on as a substitute and looked quite good
Goal.com India
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