Robinho sets-up two goals and scores the winner for Brazil in an entertaining 3-2 win over Canada in a friendly at Qwest Field before 47,052. Robinho, who had led Real Madrid to a La Liga crown earlier in the month, steals a back pass from Julian de Guzman to snap a 2-2 tie in the 63rd minute. Brazil, ranked No. 2 in the world, plays without world player of the year Kaka. Coach Dunga complains that the temporary grass field slowed his team's speed. Dale Mitchell, formerly of the Tacoma Stars, is Canada's coach.

John Polzin’s goal with 15 minutes left lifts Western Washington to a shocking 1-0 home win over Washington. John Reilly posts the shutout. “This is probably the biggest win in the history of our varsity program,” said Bruce Campbell. The Vikings had not beaten the Huskies since their formative club days, in 1974.

Cruz Azul, featuring five Mexican internationals, drubs Seattle Mitre Eagles, 9-0, in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The Eagles’ flights are delayed and connections missed. Instead of arriving the night before, their bus arrives at the stadium 20 minutes before kickoff, in 100-degree heat.

Early-season collegiate tournaments provide opportunities for teams to play out-of-state teams yet they are also a test of depth and fitness. The Evergreen State College conducts an invitational men's tourney in Olympia with teams playing twice on the first day, then a third match the following day before cost-conscious visitors return home. The Far West Classic, which has rotated between Washington and California since 1973, involves eight teams playing single games over three consecutive days of Labor Day weekend, often in high heat.

Portland clinches its first Northwest Collegiate Soccer Conference title and stays perfect (18-0-0) with a 1-0 victory over Seattle Pacific. Woodinville's Trent Schultz sets-up Rob Baarts for the Pilots' goal in the fourth minute, and Olympia's Kasey Keller gets the shutout without making a save. Portland is ranked No. 2 in NCAA Division I and SPU is No. 2 in Division II after entering the game on a seven-game win streak.

For the third straight Olympiad, the Seattle Reign send players to compete in the Summer Games. Jordyn Huitema and Quinn are both selected for defending champion Canada. Both would play in each of Canada's four matches before going out to Germany in a quarterfinal shootout at Marseille, France.