ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (April 7, 2019) -- Some stories just seem too good to be true. Tampa Bay Rowdies defender David Najem lived one of those moments in last night's 4-0 win over Hartford Athletic.

Here's Three Things from the match...

1. Najem's Big Moment

David Najem had a tough 2018. He left his hometown club, New York Red Bulls II, for a new challenge with the Rowdies. He immediately earned a spot in the starting lineup and proved to be an emerging star for Tampa Bay as he started each of the first matches.

Then the Rowdies went to play the Red Bulls in New Jersey. With his family in the stands watching, Najem suffered a torn left ACL on April 14, 2018, ending his season way too early.

Entering last night, it had been 51 weeks since that afternoon. When you've waited that long to play in a competitive action, you have no time to waste to make an impact.

Just 63 seconds after entering the match, Najem scored his first goal in Rowdies colors, setting off an emotional celebration all around Al Lang Stadium. All nine of his outfield teammates joined in the celebration as evidenced in the photo above. Rowdies fans went wild. Head Coach Neill Collins had big hugs for Head Athletic Trainer Andrew Keane and Assistant Athletic Trainer Michelle Leget. It was a powerful moment.