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Watch: Bheem Goyal, 8-Year-Old Battling Leukemia, Starts in Goal for Sounders

Eight-year-old Sounders fan Bheem Goyal had a soccer debut to remember during Seattle's international friendly against Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night.

Through a partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Goyal, who is battleing Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, started in goal for the Sounders and made the opening save to a loud cheer from the fans.

Awesome: 8-year-old Bheem Goyal, battling Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, with the opening save in the Sounders-Borussia Dortmund match ud83dude4c

(via @SoundersFC)pic.twitter.com/VawABOecYa— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) July 18, 2019

Goyal made his start after signing a contract with the team on July 10.