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Realizing one dream has intensified Jadon Vilfort’s focus on others.

Learning he will make his professional soccer debut with the Fury at TD Place on Friday night has the 18-year-old Ottawa product even more determined to earn a living playing the game he loves.

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But for now he’s entrenched in the moment.

“As soon as I found out I was going to be dressing for this game, every night I would just go out for a walk and think about it,” Vilfort said. “What I’m going to do if I get into the game, how I’m going to play … it’s on my mind constantly.”

And what does he see happening?

“I just envision myself going in and just doing the things I know the coach will like,” said Vilfort. “Like little passes. Of course I also envision myself scoring but, as a defender, I can’t really envision that too much. So I just see myself doing the little things I know the coach will like, and things that will help the team win.”

That challenge will be stiff, with the Montreal Impact providing the opposition as the Fury breaks away from regular United Soccer League play to host the first edition of the CapCity Cup at 7 p.m.