When Brian Holt got the start in goal for the New York Cosmos over mainstay Jimmy Maurer on August 30, Raúl became the only Cosmos player to appear in every NASL match this season.

Playing for the third time in nine days, the Real Madrid legend immediately made an impact on the game. He was the glue of the Cosmos' second-minute set piece, turning a service from Ayoze into a well-measured through ball for Andrés Flores to reach and put into the back of the net.

Here's how you open a match! Raúl finds @andresflo1 on a 👌 set piece. 1-0. #NYCvCAR pic.twitter.com/V6SfCkksls

— New York Cosmos (@NYCosmos) August 30, 2015

In the 63rd minute strike partner Lucky Mkosana was taken down in the box, and Raúl stepped to the penalty spot to try to tie the match. RailHawks goalkeeper Akira Fitzgerald guessed correctly but watched the Cosmos star's shot breeze by and into the bottom-left corner of the net.

Raúl's penalty in the 63rd minute. On point. #NYCvCAR #NYCosmos pic.twitter.com/iUgXqLC1mU

— New York Cosmos (@NYCosmos) August 30, 2015

The media voted Raúl Emirates Cosmos Man of the Match after the 3-2 win, giving him that honor for the second time this season.

Members of the media will cast their votes to determine the Emirates Cosmos Man of the Match at every Cosmos home game. At each home match, the winner will receive an Emirates Airbus A380 model airplane with an engraved plaque recognizing the player’s achievement.

The Emirates Cosmos Man of the Match award will culminate in a season-ending Emirates Cosmos Player of the Year award. The recipient of the Emirates Cosmos Player of the Year award will receive two round trip tickets on Emirates from New York (JFK) to Dubai (DXB) to celebrate a triumphant season.

2015 Previous Emirates Cosmos Man of the Match Winners:

 Leo Fernandes: August 15 vs. San Antonio Scorpions (W 2-1)

 Hunter Freeman: August 5 vs. Minnesota United FC (W 2-1)

 Hunter Freeman: August 2 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers (W 2-0)

 Walter Restrepo: July 5 vs. Indy Eleven (T 1-1)

 Jimmy Maurer: June 17 vs. New York City FC (W 2-2, 4-3 PKs)

 Hagop Chirishian: June 13 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC (T 3-3)

 Leo Fernandes: May 27 vs. Jersey Express (W 3-0)

 Raúl: May 23 vs. San Antonio Scorpions (W 3-0)

 Carlos Mendes: May 10 vs. FC Edmonton (W 4-2)

 Lucky Mkosana: May 2 vs. Ottawa Fury (W 1-0)

 Marcos Senna: April 18 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies (W 2-0)