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Seattle Shocks Canadian MNT
July 14, 1985

Digging deep, shorthanded FC Seattle rebounds from a road loss at Victoria the day prior to upset the Canadian National Team, 3-2, at Memorial Stadium. Walter Schmetzer scores twice, including the free kick winner in the 72nd minute. Gerard McGlynn gives the hosts their first lead in the 2nd minute. Seattle played without four regular starters, including Jeff Durgan and Robbie Zipp. Two months later, Canada wins the final round of Concacaf qualifying to reach the 1986 World Cup.

Keller, Millwall Reach FA Cup Fifth Round
February 8, 1995

Kasey Keller saves John Spencer's fifth-round penalty kick, allowing Millwall to upset Chelsea in a replay at Stamford Bridge. Keller comfortably stopped Spencer with a dive to his left. The teams have drawn their first time around and finish 1-1 after regulation in the replay, forcing a penalty tiebreaker which the Lions win, 5-4. Angry Chelsea fans invade the pitch after Keller's save, tearing down the goal.

Solo Blasts Cordeiro Before Election
February 10, 2018

Hope Solo finishes a distant fifth in the U.S. Soccer Federation presidential election, held in Orlando. Carlos Cordeiro is elected on the third ballot with 68.6 percent. None of the challengers gets more than 11 percent, with Solo at 1.4. However, the recently retired USWMNT and Reign goalkeeper takes aim at Cordeiro, a USSF director since 2007 and vice president since 2016, for being part of the ineffective establishment.

Megson Becomes Second-Generation Star
October 6, 2016

Alex Megson, like the MASL club itself, becomes a second-generation Star. Megson, 30, is the son of former MISL Tacoma Stars captain Neil Megson and grew up in Gig Harbor. He has played indoor in Chicago, Syracuse and was a teammate of current Tacoma teammate Danny Waltman with Kansas City in 2014.

Loyal Vikings Undefeated in First Half
December 20, 1959

Loyal Realty (formerly Norselander) Vikings complete the first half of the season undefeated (9-0-2), clinching the title with a 3-1 result versus Seattle Rendering. The Hungarians (8-2-0) are runners-up.

Apple Cup Eve Pits Huskies vs. Cougs
November 21, 1975

On the eve of what would prove to be an epic Apple Cup on the gridiron, the Huskies host Washington State's club with half of gate proceeds going toward scholarship fund. Chris Whitworth scores twice in Washington’s 6-1 romp.

Starfire Sports Complex prior to its grand opening in 2003. (Courtesy Deacon Corp.)
2003
Lesia Thetsane maneuvers around a Lane United defender before the first of many Interbay capacity crowds during Ballard FC's inaugural match on May 21, 2022. (Courtesy Blake Dahlin/Ballard FC)
2022
Obed Vargas, shown here vs. Botofago, attracted attention from clubs around the globe during the Sounders' three FIFA Club World Cup matches. (Mike Fiechtner/Sounders FC)
2025
Instead of raucous supporters, only silent flags decorated the Brougham End for Sounders home matches during the final months of the 2020 season. (Courtesy Lindsey Wasson/Sounders FC)
2020
State League play at Lower Woodland, refereed by George Craggs. (Courtesy Seattle Parks Department archives)
1970
In 2019, 17-year-old Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez scored six goals for Tacoma Defiance added another six for Sounders Academy U17s in becoming the first MLS club to win the Generation adidas Cup. Ocampo-Chavez had a hat trick against the West Ham United Academy in the GA semifinal. (Courtesy Tacoma Defiance)
2019
Sounders forward Peter Ward, NASL MVP, protects the ball from San Jose's Mike Hunter. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1982
From left, Megan Rapinoe, Sydney Leroux, coach Michelle French, GM Amy Carnell, Alex Morgan and Hope Solo of the 2012 Sounders Women. (Courtesy Amy Carnell)
2012
Seattle University, exhilarated by scoring a late equalizer then an overtime winner, celebrates another WAC tournament title and trip to the 2019 NCAA tournament on its own Championship Field. The Redhawks also won the regular season WAC title. (Courtesy Seattle University Athletics)
2019
Action from a physical education class at Renton's Bryn Mawr Elementary.(Courtesy Seattle Times)
1966