The Spokane Velocity are hosting their first ever playoff home game this Sunday.

The men’s professional soccer team had an unexpected playoff run in their inaugural season last year, making it to the final round but losing to Union Omaha.

Velocity fans are now asking, could this first round home field advantage bode better things for this year's postseason?

Velocity defender Jalen Chrisler knows the difference that playing at home can make.

“The crowd and that energy that they can provide for us and kind of helping us, especially in those moments—there’s going to be tough moments in the game, there's going to be moments where you’re tired—they help push us across that end line," he said.

The Everett native and Gonzaga grad wanted to make his way back home after playing for a handful o

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