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‘We’re a little spoiled by it’: Bill Hamid helps D.C. United preserve road draw

NEW YORK — It was a day of cold and rain, of dodgy field conditions for soccer at a famous baseball stadium, and of a black-clad visitor seeking a breakthrough.

Mostly, it was a gray Sunday afternoon of terrific goalkeeping as New York City FC’s Sean Johnson and D.C. United’s Bill Hamid thwarted delicious opportunities with magnificent saves during a 0-0 draw before an announced 24,361 at Yankee Stadium.

Hamid rescued a point for United (1-0-1) in the waning moments with gems on Alexandru Mitrita and Alex Ring 48 seconds apart in recording his second shutout.

“Bill came up with some great saves.