Brent Goulet of Tacoma scores, but the United States is eliminated from the Olympic Games by a 4-2 loss to the Soviet Union in Taegu, South Korea. The U.S. (0-1-2) needed a win in the final group stage match but fell behind 4-0 before Goulet's screamer from a Ricky Davis assist in the 65th minute.

Seattle Sounders Selects open the PDL season with a 3-2 loss to the Spokane Shadow at Memorial Stadium. After Garth Cummings put the visitors in front, Scott Burcar and Ben Somoza reply for the Selects, who hold a 2-1 halftime lead. The Shadow get goals from Abbas Faridnia and Garth Cummings seven minutes apart midway through the second half, then hang on for the win.

Newport Bombers take their fifth straight state U19 girls' title in penalty kicks at Renton Stadium over the Highline Dirty Dozen. The Bombers come back to force overtime in the final seconds, 5-5, after trailing 5-3 with two minutes to go. Jody McCarthy scores four goals for Newport. Patricia Breed and Beth Castagna scored two each for the Dirty Dozen, which had won three age group titles in a row. Also, Shirley Lusk becomes first woman to referee a girls' state cup final.

FC Seattle Storm's 10-match home unbeaten streak versus league opposition is obliterated by San Jose in the Western Soccer Alliance playoff, 3-0, at Memorial Stadium. The Earthquakes, who had lost twice during that run, including a 3-nil loss May 17, go in front after just 4:10 through Dave Palic. Seattle manages only two shots on target, and George Pastor and Jadir combine for second-half goals eight minutes apart for the visitors. San Jose moves on and falls to San Diego, 3-1, in the WSA final.

Seattle native and O'Dea graduate Robbie Zipp, 18, returns home to sign with the Sounders after the Washington Diplomats fold. Zipp reunites with former Lake City Hawks youth teammates Fred Hamel and Brian Schmetzer. In all, seven NASL teams ceased operations after the season.

For the second time in a month, Seattle protests a loss. During a shootout tiebreaker at Portland, the Timbers’ Mike Flater is stopped by Tony Chursky, but then collects rebounds and converts. Referee Majan Raus (incorrectly) allows it, despite 5-second clock elapsing, and Portland prevails, 2-1. On May 17, Philadelphia used 10 foreign players when rules permit only nine. The Fury won, 1-0, in overtime. NASL Commissioner Phil Woosnam refuses to overturn the results. Consequently, Sounders GM Jack Daley resigns from all league committee assignments.