SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Velocity FC found its breakthrough at the perfect time Saturday night when Nil Vinyals scored in the 90th minute to lift the club to a 1-0 win over the Chattanooga Red Wolves at ONE Spokane Stadium.
After nearly 90 minutes of scoreless soccer, Vinyals delivered the decisive goal to give Spokane all three points in its final stretch of the regular season.
Velocity improved to 16-5-9 overall, reached 53 points, and remained sixth in the USL League One standings. Spokane has already clinched a playoff berth, with two regular-season matches remaining to improve its position before the postseason.
Spokane controlled 55% of possession and recorded four shots on target. The Velocity defense also delivered a strong performance, limiting Chattanooga to zero shots on goal despite the Red Wolves attempting 14 shots overall.
The match remained scoreless deep into the second half before Vinyals broke through in the 90th minute. His late strike gave Spokane a crucial home victory in front of 2,258 fans.
Velocity holds a seven-point gap on seventh-place Chattanooga, which sits at 46 points, and will now turn its attention to closing out the regular season on a high note.
With a playoff spot secured, Spokane’s final two matches offer an opportunity to build momentum and potentially climb the standings ahead of the postseason.
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