Super Eagles Rated In Slim Win Vs Sierra Leone

The Super Eagles won their first game under Jose Peseiro's management against Sierra Leone on Thursday evening.

The game ended in a 2-1 win for the Eagles with Everton's Alex Iwobi and Napoli's Victor Osimhen scoring for Nigeria.

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Francis Uzoho : Great performance, didn't have much to do in the first half and could do little for Sierra Leone's goal. Made some usual routine stops but was very commanding of his area and did well when circulating possession. 7/10

Ola Aina: Had a tough time coping with the pace and trickery of Kamil Conteh. Did a good job and contributed to his side’s second goal. 7/10

William Troost-Ekong : Got drawn out of position a few times with one of them almost proving fatal. A bit shaky but improved very much in the second half 5.5/10

Semi Ajayi: A solid showing from the West Bromwich Albion defender. Coped well against a difficult opponent. 7/10

Calvin Bassey: The left-back lost his man for Sierra Leone’s goal, otherwise it was another solid showing display from the Rangers man. 7.5/10

Joe Aribo: Great composure given that he played deeper than he would have liked. 6.8/10

Alex Iwobi: Growing into his deep-lying playmaker role excellently. Made a darting run from deep to score the equaliser with a sweet curling effort. 9/10

Moses Simon: Bagged two assists in the game. The winger was a constant threat to the Sierra Leonean defence. 7/10

Samuel Chukwueze: Did a glorious chance in the second half. A good showing from the Villarreal man. Drew many fouls in dangerous opposition zones. 6.5/10

Sadiq Umar: Was not at the races today. Hold up play was off and his movements were not in sync with Osimhen's. Didn't help progress up the pitch very much either and he was subbed off at half-time. 4/10

Victor Osimhen: Was a menace throughout to the Sierra Leone defence. Got rewarded with the winning goal for his hardwork. Was replaced late in the game after suffering an injury. 9/10

SUBSTITUTE:

Oghenekaro Etebo: Replaced Umar at halftime and did exactly what he was brought on to do. He kept possession and helped progress the ball in phases beautifully. 6/10

Ademola Lookman: The on-loan Leicester City winger replaced Chukwueze in the game’s final minutes. 5/10

Kenneth Omeruo: Omeruo was introduced for the injured Troost-Ekong with eight minutes to play. 5/10

Abdullahi Shehu: The versatile man replaced Aina in the 82nd minute of proceedings. 5/10

Terem Moffi: Moffi came on for Osimhen in the second minute of second-half stoppage time. (N/A)