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“The Fath brothers (Tom Fath, Dave Fath) have put so much into soccer in this city and they’ve invested heavily for years so it’s nice to see that,” Clanachan said. “I give a lot of credit to our owners of our clubs. We talk about passion and they’re the ones who talk about legacy and purpose and they use all the right words when they talk about the league. So if you look at what we’ve done and the entire body of work has been about doing something unique, doing something creative and doing something that Canadians will be proud of.”

HOMECOMING

Ben Fisk spent two seasons with FC Edmonton in the North American Soccer League and was back to face his former team Sunday as captain of Pacific FC.

“It was really fun,” Fisk said. “Everyone treated me a lot better than probably most people get treated around the world when they go to their old team. Cheers to the Edmonton fans for that and I had some family what were able to come up here for the game too. I was great to have them here as well.”

Fisk, 25, played with FC Edmonton in 2016 and ’17, making 45 appearances with the team and scoring three goals. He’s also represented Canada at various levels.

A Vancouver product, Fisk is delighted at getting an opportunity to play professional soccer in his home province with Pacific FC, who are based on Vancouver Island.

“It means the world to me,” Fisk said. “If you look at my career, I’m a guy that’s bounced around trying to find somewhere that kind of feels like home. So now I am home and I’m enjoying every minute of it. The league is bigger and better than anything I ever expected coming back.”