NASL Jacksonville Armada FC

Castrillon Named to NASL Team of the Week

October 7, 2015 - North American Soccer League (NASL)
Jacksonville Armada FC News Release


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville Armada FC midfielder Jaime Castrill?"n was named to the North American Soccer League Team of the Week on Wednesday.

Castrill?"n, a 32-year-old native of Puerto Nare, Colombia, scored off a header in the 29th minute of the Armada's 1-1 draw with Indy Eleven last Saturday in Jacksonville. Forward Pascal Millien fed Castrill?"n on a perfectly placed cross from the top of the 18-yard box. The strike was Castrill?"n's third goal of the year.

He was previously named to NASL Team of the Week on Aug. 19 and also earned Player of the Week honors on Aug. 17 after scoring goals in Jacksonville's 3-0 win over the Carolina RailHawks on Aug. 12 and 1-0 win over the Atlanta Silverbacks on Aug. 15.

It was the second-straight week Armada players were named to Team of the Week after Millien and goalkeeper Miguel Gallardo earned the honor last Wednesday for their performances in Jacksonville's 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Sept. 26 at Community First Park.

The Armada returns to action at 7:30 p.m. this Saturday against the Carolina RailHawks at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. The match will be broadcast live locally on CW17, with pre-match coverage beginning at 7 p.m. Fans not in the area can also catch the game on ESPN3.com or listen on sportsradiojax.iheart.com or via the iHeart app.



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