Following the Super Eagles 3-3 draw with Russia in Tuesday’s friendly encounter at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadiuim.Completesports.com’s ADEBOYE AMOSU appraises the performance of the players…
Samuel James 5/10
The goalkeeper impressed on his Super Eagles debut despite conceding three goals
Abdullahi Bewene 6/10
A strong performance from the right-back, who showed he is ready to compete for a regular starting spot in the Super Eagles.
Benjamin Fredrick 6/10
The Brentford defender delivered an impressive performance on his return to the team.
Emmanuel Fernandez 4/10
He cheaply conceded possession in the build-up to Russia’s first goal, while the Rangers man looked sloppy at times throughout the game.
Isaac James 4/10
A difficult debut for the left-back, who will need to raise his level and show more consistency to earn a regular spot in the team.
Aderemi Adeoye 5/10
The Ikorodu City midfielder made a strong start to the game but faded as the match progressed. He was eventually replaced by Peter Edokpolor with 20 minutes remaining.
Michael Stephen 4/10
Another player who struggled to make much of an impact on his debut. He was replaced by Akor Adams at the start of the second half.
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George Wilfred 5/10
Drifted in and out of the game and struggled to exert much influence. An average showing from the midfielder.
Chibuzo Nwoko 5/10
A battling display from the Fulham player, who put in a solid shift before being replaced by Vince Osuji seven minutes from time.
Moses Simon 4/10
The captain failed to live up to expectations, struggling to make a significant impact on the game before being replaced by Abubakar Umar with 20 minutes remaining.
Kelechi Iheanacho 5/10
The Bursaspor striker scored Nigeria’s opening goal, which proved to be his only major contribution of the game.
Substitutes
Abdullahi Umar 4/10
He replaced Kelechi Iheanacho at the break and played a key role in Nigeria’s third goal.
Akor Adams 4/10
The Venezia hitman netted Nigeria’s equaliser deep into stoppage time, keeping his composure to finish coolly.
Peter Edokpolor 4/10
The Benfica man, who replaced Aderemi Adeoye, scored Nigeria’s second goal with a sublime finish.
Abubakar Umar 4/10
He came close to scoring before turning provider for Akor Adams’ third goal deep into stoppage time.
Vince Osuji
Not Rated
