Noun
(sports) The best player in a match.
(sports) A player chosen as having made the most outstanding achievement during a match, and awarded a small prize.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgDuring the World Cup in 2002 I was voted Man of the Match three times in Sweden, even though I hadn't played. The people love me. Zlatan Ibrahimović
Paraic (Fanning) was captain, Noel Dalton was a top class free-taker and Man of the Match in the Fitzgibbon Final, Pat Fanning, Michael Hubbard and plenty of others which was important. Source: Internet
Man of the match: Lennie Wise Stansfeld Reserves didn’t play at the weekend, while the 3rd team went down 2-1 away to Old Roan, Richard Gurney with his side’s goal. Source: Internet
Man of the match Andy Wrightson, Billy Walton, Stu Sproul and Nathan Bowerbank got their goals, with Wylam's star man Nathan Moore replying. Source: Internet
Stokes, who was adjudged the Man of the Match for his all-round show, said he came into the game with the same mentality as he did against Mumbai Indians. Source: Internet
He also won the Nasco Man of the Match award twice. Source: Internet