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Flores Named Emirates Man of the Match

The Salvadorian international netted his first goal of the season in a win over Armada FC.
Published Jul 13, 2016

Midfielder Andrés Flores registered perhaps his best performance in a Cosmos kit Wednesday night, contributing a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win over Jacksonville Armada FC at Hofstra's Shuart Stadium.

"I was very motivated for this game," Flores told Cosmos TV. "I was waiting for this opportunity, so I'm very happy. And now I'm very happy because of the result."

In the 27th minute Flores positioned himself at the end of some nice combination play to tally the game's first goal. Juan Arango rolled a pass for Lucky Mkosana at the edge of the penalty area, and Mkosana teed up Flores to finish at the far post.

 

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Nine minutes later Flores turned provider, taking on his defender and delivering a cross from the right wing that David Diosa banged home at the top of the six-yard box.

Flores earned Emirates Cosmos Man of the Match honors for the first 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.

2016 Emirates Cosmos Man of the Match Winners:

 Lucky Mkosana: July 2 vs. Ottawa Fury FC (W 2-1)

 Danny Szetela: May 28 vs. Rayo OKC (W 1-0)

 Juan Arango: May 22 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies (W 2-1)

 Yohandry Orozco: May 1 vs. Carolina RailHawks (W 1-0)

 Jairo Arrieta: April 10 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC (W 2-0)

 Juan Arango: April 3 vs. Ottawa Fury FC (W 3-0)