The STATE of Soccer in Washington
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 →
Lacey may end up being known as Thurston’s County’s “title town” after this weekend’s matches if the Lacey Pocket Gophers Football Club has anything to say about it. Source: Lacey Pocket Gophers Head to Championships - ThurstonTalk
PUYALLUP, Wash. – Daniel Gonzalez put the Oly Town Artesians up 1-0 early in a must win game against Washington Premier on Sunday afternoon, but WPFC rattled off four unanswered goals... Source: Oly’s Playoff Hopes Dashed With Loss to WA Premier
BELLINGHAM, WA, Week 10 of the 2018 Evergreen Premier league. BUFC wins 5th straight match against Vancouver Victory. Final Score 4-2 
Saturday afternoon... Source: Hammers Advance to the Playoffs!
The Seattle Sounders Women started the year undefeated and they maintained the perfect record dispatching TSS Rovers on Saturday night July 7th at Sunset Stadium in Sumner, Washington. With the win, the ladies in green finish as Champions... Source: The Sounders Women beat TSS Rovers, go undefeated into West Regional
The Evergreen Premier League (EPLWA) regular season has one week to go and one playoff spot to decide after the results from last weekend. Source: 3 of 4 post season spots secured as EPLWA enters final week of regular season
The home sides held on Sunday July 8 as Washington Premier FC and Capital FC advanced to the Northwest Premier League (NWPL) Semifinals with Quarterfinal wins. Source: WPFC, Capital FC advance to NWPL Semis with wins
The New England Revolution and Seattle Sounders shared the points on Saturday night at Gillette Stadium following a 0-0 draw that lacked for chances on both ends. Source: New England Revolution 0, Seattle Sounders 0 | 2018 MLS Match Recap
After falling behind 1–0 early in the match, Seattle Reign FC (7–3–5, 26 points) stormed back for a 3–1 victory over Houston Dash... Source: Rapinoe Breaks Seattle All-Time Goal Record in 3–1 Win Over Houston https://www.facebook.com/goalWA/posts/1911917488870688
Sounders U-23 faced off the Victoria Highlanders in a tough match where they had previously lost before. The outcome today was different, however, as the Sounders managed to come up with a 3-1-win... Source: Sounders U23 take points from Victoria during last regular season home match
SPOKANE, WA---Despite numerous second half chances to pull even, it was a devastating night for the Shadow First Team Saturday evening at SFCC as FCM Portland handed their first loss, 2-1, in the opening round of the playoffs. As the game concluded, though, a dose of good news came from down south where Tri-Cities Alliance... Continue Reading →
Reign wins it, 3-1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgDOZ0eYFgw
The Northwest Premier League (NWPL) 2018 regular season wrapped up over the Juyl 1 weekend as seven matches settled the standings and playoff positions. Source: NWPL Scoreboard: Seven matches bring regular season to a close
Four matches were played in the Evergreen Premier League over the June 30-July 1 weekend. The league’s 5th season is moving ever closer to the first post season and playoffs. Source: EPLWA Scoreboard: Results for July 1st weekend
