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Damian Rivera: “I got my chance and I proved it on the field”

It’s hard to start off your MLS career better than Damian Rivera did.

The 19-year-old out of Cranston Rhode Island scored the first goal of his career, in the first minute, with his first shot.

“I’m happy to get the goal there,” he said. “I think over the last two years I’ve been working hard, and I got my chance and I proved it on the field.”

Rivera played 72 minutes and had 46 touches while completing 79.3 percent of his passes. He also drew two fouls. Scoring in his debut, had Rivera speechless when speaking to the media after the game.