He played against the Cosmos in the 2014 U.S. Open Cup as a member of the Philadelphia Union, but this year Leo Fernandes is scoring Open Cup goals for New York. Tied for the team lead in league goals this season with Raúl (3), the on-loan midfielder put his side on the board at St. John's on May 27 with an effortless free kick in the 14th minute.

Before the half he also picked up an assist, freeing Seba Guenzatti to make a juking run through the 18-yard box. Fernandes was voted Emirates Cosmos Man of the Match by the media for his performance in the 3-0 Cosmos win.

.@Leo_Fernandes22 is tonight's @emirates Cosmos Man of the Match. #NYCvJER pic.twitter.com/PHuXrGEW8C

— New York Cosmos (@NYCosmos) May 28, 2015

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:

 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)