WINDSOR, Colo. — After a 5-1win over One Knoxville SC on Saturday, Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC placed five players in the Team of the Round for the USL Jägermeister Cup, also taking away Player and Coach of the Round honors.
Playing in a forward role for the second straight match, Bruno Rendon earned Player of the Round honors with a pair of goals and an assist in the win. That made four goal contributions over the past two matches for Rendon.
“I’m just trying my best to help the team, but I’m really enjoying playing further forward,” Rendon said.
Rendon was joined in the Team of the Round by four teammates.
Defender Haruki Yamazaki earned a spot in the Team of the Round after scoring a goal and recording an assist in just his second professional match. He also won nine duels and completed five long passes in the win.
From a rookie to a veteran, as midfielder Chelo Martinez earned a Team of the Week place with a goal and assist of his own on Saturday, also adding a pair of chances created and completing 83 percent of his passes.
Forward Ethan Hoard scored his fifth goal of the season in all competitions to earn his Team of the Round place and goalkeeper Lalo Delgado did not have much to do, but made a key save to become the fifth Hailstorm player honored.
In addition to having five players honored, Hailstorm head coach Éamon Zayed was named Coach of the Round after the highest scoring match and largest margin of victory in club history.
Hailstorm return to the pitch for their home opener and more USL Jägermeister Cup action at 7 p.m. Mountain time on May 25 against Charlotte Independence at 4Rivers Equipment Stadium.
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The home of Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC, 118-acre Future Legends Complex will feature 6,500-seat TicketSocket Park, 2,500-seat 4Rivers Equipment Stadium, multiple baseball diamonds, multi-purpose fields, an indoor sports arena, lodging, and retail; and will host guests for major sports leagues, tournaments, events and more.
More information is available at HailstormFC.com and FutureLegendsComplex.com.