{"id":6708,"date":"2019-06-28T20:17:53","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T20:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/?p=6708"},"modified":"2019-06-28T20:17:53","modified_gmt":"2019-06-28T20:17:53","slug":"canadian-teen-jacob-shaffelburg-makes-toronto-fc-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/canadian-teen-jacob-shaffelburg-makes-toronto-fc-debut","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Teen Jacob Shaffelburg Makes Toronto FC Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"As the Toronto FC took to the field on Wednesday against the Atlanta United, it was a night full of nerves and memories that Canada\u2019s Jacob Shaffelburg will not soon forget.<\/p>\n

Shaffelburg was making his debut as a starter for the Toronto FC and in front of a packed house, the teenager, who calls Port Williams, Nova Scotia home, said his nerves were getting the better of him during the lead up to the lick off at BMO Field<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Before Jacob Shaffelburg<\/a> and his teammates took to the field, several tried to calm those nerves telling his just to be himself and relax. After the game got underway, it wasn\u2019t long before Shaffelburg got in the middle of it making it just another game.<\/p>\n

The night not only set a record for Shaffelburg, but also for TFC after the teen got into a back and forth with United\u2019s Marky Delgado before taking possession and passing to teammate Tsubasa Endoh, who sent it on point scoring TFC\u2019s first goal on the night, and setting a record for the fastest goal (29 seconds) in its history.<\/p>\n

Shaffelburg, who also assisted on Alejandro Pozuelo first half goal, commented post-match,<\/p>\n

“It was crazy. Leading up to it, I was nervous, but once I got out onto the field, it felt like a normal game. It was an amazing feeling to be out there, the most fans I’ve ever played in front of. I gave my mom a big hug after the match. She was all teared up.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Toronto FC<\/strong><\/p>\n