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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.