The STATE of Soccer in Washington
KENT, WA— Seattle Stars FC scored early and late to take the 2018 NWPL Championship 3-1 over last year’s title holders Washington Timbers. Source: Seattle Stars win 2018 NWPL Title 3-1 over Washington Timbers
NORMAN, Oklahoma — Mireya Grey scored in the match’s only goal in the 52nd minute as Seattle Sounders Women defeated Fire & Ice SC (St. Louis) 1-0 during the second Women’s Premier Soccer League match Saturday morning. The Sounders will play Pensacola FC in Sunday’s WPSL Championship match... WATCH HERE. Source: Sounders Women advance to championship... Continue Reading →
Nicolás Lodeiro struck for two goals in the first half, pacing the Seattle Sounders to a 2-0 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in the Cascadia Cup derby between the sides at CenturyLink Field on Saturday. Source: Seattle Sounders defeat Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0, extend unbeaten streak to four matches https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjUFxSXr-6w
Jodie Taylor’s equalizer in the 70th minute gave Seattle Reign FC (8–4–6, 30 points) a critical point at Orlando City Stadium on Saturday… Source: Reign FC Earns Point on the Road in 1–1 Draw with Orlando https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aX_jokDmIY
You likely have heard the joke and punchline before: "How do you make a small fortune in soccer? Start with a big fortune." It's funny because it's true. July 2018 UPDATE: Kitsap Pumas fold out of the NPSL & Pierce County FC goes idle / up for sale. Washington's Folded / Rebranded / Moved Clubs One... Continue Reading →
UPDATE: Owner confirms folding Kitsap Sun reporter Jeff Graham is on vacation but tweeted the news on Thursday night: https://twitter.com/JeffGrahamKS/status/1020156262636388352 The Kitsap Pumas, a remnant of the former United Soccer League Seattle Sounders, have folded. The Pumas took the old Seattle USL franchise to Bremerton in 2009 as the 'new' Sounders opened the same year... Continue Reading →
On Wednesday, July 18, Seattle Reign FC forward Megan Rapinoe won the award for Best NWSL Player at the ESPYs. Source: Megan Rapinoe Wins ESPY for Best NWSL Player – TheBold: Seattle Reign FC
A year ago the Washington Timbers and Seattle Stars faced off in the Northwest Premier League (NWPL) Final at Starfire Sports Stadium... Source: NWPL FINAL Preview: A year later Timbers, Stars coaches preparing for championship rematch
The Kirkland Goats outlasted the Lacey Pocket Gophers 2-1 in sweltering heat at Bellevue College on Sunday July 15 to claim the inaugural Western Washington Premier League (WWPL) Championship. Kirkland finished with 34 points, undefeated with a 11-0-1 record and a whopping +45 goal differential. The Goats are made up of some local players as... Continue Reading →
Rick Edelman shoots the NWPL semifinal match between Seattle Stars and Washington Premier. Seattle won it, 5-0 with a late flurry of goals.
The Evergreen Premier League wrapped up its 2018 regular season in high heat around the state of Washington on July 14-15. Next the heat is on as the first ever post season begins with semifinal matches... Source: EPLWA regular season concludes in the heat; playoffs next
The defending Northwest Premier League Champion Washington Timbers and last season’s runners up Seattle Stars FC both won their semifinal matches on Sunday night July 15... Source: Timbers, Stars advance for a rematch in 2018 NWPL Final
The Sounders U23 team made a late season run and came up just short of the 2018 PDL playoffs. After a slow start, the team rattled off 4 straight wins and a chance at playoffs going into the final game of the season. Source: Sounders U23 finish 2nd in tough PDL Northwest Division
The Sounders Women continued their undefeated season with a busy weekend at Starfire Sports in Tukwila, Washington. Hosting the WPSL Western Conference Finals, the Sounders Women beat LA Villa FC and FC Tucson to win the Western Conference Championship... Source: Sounders Women win WPSL Western Conference Championship, head to nationals https://www.facebook.com/TheSounderFan/posts/1768191646596576
The Seattle Sounders withstood a late barrage to grind out a 1-1 draw with Atlanta United in front of a record crowd of 72,243 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Sunday afternoon. Source: Atlanta United 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1 | 2018 MLS Match Recap
A goal in the 88th minute of the match gave the Chicago Red Stars (7–4–7, 28 points) a 1–0 win over Seattle Reign FC (8–4–5, 29 points). Source: Kerr’s Late Goal Gives Chicago 1–0 Win over Seattle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY0t5sOK2T8
The Kitsap Pumas had three players named to the NPSL’s Northwest Conference Division on Friday, with striker Uriel Herrera, midfielder Alvaro Rubio and defender Jack Sluys honored by the league. The NPSL’s Conference XI teams were selected by the teams, media, fans and supporters through an online voting process. Read article here: http://kitsapsoccerclub.com/2018/07/14/herrera-rubio-sluys-earn-northwest-conference-xi-honors/
Four Spokane Shadow players - Bryan Hernandez, Spencer Wolfe, Tanner Williams and Mike Ramos - and head coach Mike Pellicio were honored Friday as 2018 NPSL Conference XI selections for the Northwest. Read the release: http://www.spokanesc.org/home/940893.html
Croatia emerged victorious over England yesterday, cementing the World Cup final match-up this Sunday between the scrappy Slavs and 1998's winner, France. Amid a 100-plus crowd watching intently on an outdoor screen in Occidental Square, Matthew Marinovich rocked a red-and-white checkered jersey and waved a massive Croatian flag. Source: The World Cup Has Been the... Continue Reading →
Playing its second home match in five days, Seattle Reign FC (8–3–5, 29 points) scratched and clawed to a 1–0 victory over Utah Royals FC (5–5–6, 21 points) on Wednesday, July 11. In the Wednesday night match, presented by Carter Subaru, Megan Rapinoe knocked in the only goal by heading home a corner kick from... Continue Reading →
Andrew Goodwin, a math teacher at Ilwaco High School, has been named the coach of the school’s new girls soccer team, which will start play this fall.“I’m really excited to get started,” Goodwin said. “I’ve played soccer since I was five.” Source: Andrew Goodwin to Coach Girls Soccer at Ilwaco
Machine House Brewing, Seattle's best purveyor of traditional cask ales, opened a new pub in the Central District. They're open for all the World Cup games. Source: Machine House's New Pub Is Serving Seattle’s Most Understated Beer
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED:Raul Ruidiaz has scored 40 goals in the last two years in Liga MX, and after a World Cup trip to Russia with Peru, he arrives in Seattle, which is in dire need of a prolific marksman. Source: Peru star Ruidiaz's hunger takes him to Seattle
The Seattle Sounders Academy U-17s are national champions. The young Sounders kept their high-octane attack rolling against Atlanta United as they secured their third trophy in under a year with a 5-1 win in the U-16/17 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Final. Source: Seattle Sounders Academy U-17s defeat Atlanta United 5-1 to claim U.S. Soccer U-16/17... Continue Reading →
