Eirik Johansen has had to be patient for his first taste of Major League Soccer but it was certainly worth the wait.
The Norwegian goalkeeper has acted as understudy to Josh Saunders throughout the 2016 campaign but, following an excellent performance against Club Necaxa last month, Patrick Vieira finally gave Eirik the call.
He repaid the faith almost immediately, making a stunning fingertip save from Hector Jiminez to prevent Columbus Crew SC from taking a seventh-minute lead.
NYCFC went on to win by a three-goal margin but, without that stop, it could have been a very different story.