{"id":846742,"date":"2025-05-08T15:30:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T20:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/08\/player-ratings-flying-eagles-2-2-kenya-bameyi-leads-by-example-as-cletus-ariehri-shine\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T15:30:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T20:30:43","slug":"player-ratings-flying-eagles-2-2-kenya-bameyi-leads-by-example-as-cletus-ariehri-shine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/08\/player-ratings-flying-eagles-2-2-kenya-bameyi-leads-by-example-as-cletus-ariehri-shine\/","title":{"rendered":"Player Ratings: Flying Eagles 2-2 Kenya \u2013 Bameyi leads by example as Cletus, Ariehri shine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Flying Eagles settled for a 2-2 draw against Kenya in their final Group B game of the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations tournament, Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

This has kept Aliyu Zubairu’s boys in the competition with five points, which has progressed them<\/a> to the next round of the competition.<\/p>\n

Despite falling behind early, the Nigerian youngsters showed resilience to claw back through goals from Kparobo Ariehri and Daniel Bameyi.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how the Flying Eagles<\/a> rated in the encounter:<\/h3>\n

Ebenezer Ifeanyi Harcourt (7\/10)<\/h4>\n

Made a crucial block in the 20th minute to prevent Kenya from extending their lead. Looked calm under pressure and commanded his area well overall.<\/p>\n

Adamu Bajibir Maigari (6\/10)<\/h4>\n

Had a quiet game overall. Did the basics right but didn\u2019t influence much going forward.<\/p>\n

Odinaka Emmanuel Okoro (7\/10)<\/h4>\n

Made a vital defensive intervention in the 26th minute to keep the scores level. Stayed composed under pressure.<\/p>\n

Daniel Kolocho Bameyi (8.5\/10)<\/h4>\n

Captain fantastic. Led by example, remained solid at the back, and stepped up to convert a pressure penalty in the 73rd minute. A true leader\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n

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Daniel Bameyi [Photo credit\/Imago]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Clinton Degol Jephta (7.5\/10)<\/h4>\n

Showed good attacking intent from the wings, delivered some dangerous crosses early on and had a powerful shot that narrowly missed. A lively presence.<\/p>\n

Kparobo Nathaniel Ariehri (8\/10)<\/h4>\n

Opened the scoring for Nigeria<\/a> with a brilliant finish in the 13th minute. Sharp, alert, and clinical in front of goal.<\/p>\n

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Equalizing in style! #TotalEnergiesAFCONU20<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Xa4bCo27JR<\/a><\/p>\n

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Israel Isaac Ayuma (6\/10)<\/h4>\n

Put in a workmanlike shift in midfield but didn\u2019t particularly stand out in a scrappy midfield battle.<\/p>\n

Simon Karshe Cletus (7\/10)<\/h4>\n

Created Nigeria\u2019s equaliser with a well-weighted assist. Showed good awareness and delivery from midfield.<\/p>\n

Auwal Ibrahim (6.5\/10)<\/h4>\n

Tried to make things happen but couldn\u2019t replicate his earlier performances. Still linked play effectively.<\/p>\n

Ezekiel Anthony Kpangu (6\/10)<\/h4>\n

Found it difficult to impose himself but worked hard off the ball.<\/p>\n

Emmanuel Chukwu (5\/10)<\/h4>\n

His early error led to Kenya\u2019s first goal via a penalty. Struggled to recover fully but contributed with some decent passes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tAyomide Oguntimehin\t\t\t\t<\/a>
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\n\t\t\t\tAyomide Oguntimehin is a CAF-accredited sports journalist and Editor at Soccernet.ng, with a proven track record in conducting interviews with Super Eagles stars such as William Troost-Ekong, Taiwo Awoniyi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Ademola Lookman, and many others. He has also made a significant impact in breaking transfer news stories.<\/p>\n

Grounded in video editing, video journalism, social media management, and content strategy, Ayomide brings a wealth of expertise to his work.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Soccer The Flying Eagles settled for a 2-2 draw against Kenya in their final Group B game of the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations tournament, Soccernet.ng reports.\u00a0 This has kept Aliyu Zubairu’s boys in the competition with five points, which has progressed them to the next round of the competition. Despite falling behind early, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":846743,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22525,3348,2005],"tags":[5678,18578],"class_list":{"0":"post-846742","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-player","8":"category-ratings","9":"category-soccer","10":"tag-player","11":"tag-ratings"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/846742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=846742"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/846742\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/846743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=846742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=846742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=846742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}