It may be an anniversary season but a 2-1 defeat at D.C. United officially gives the 10-man Sounders their worst start (1-5-3) over that half-century. They fall to 13th in West, 27th in the league overall. Seattle snaps a two-match scoreless stretch when Leo Chu scores the opener. Stefan Frei is sent off on a penalty call, but the red card is subsequently overturned the following week.

Surpassing their inaugural season win total with still 17 games to go, the Spokane Velocity vanquish Richmond, 1-0, to stretch their unbeaten streak to 11 (8-0-3). Neco Brett's first goal from Shavon John-Brown's cross is the difference. Spokane (8-1-4) rises to the top of the League 1 table.

World Vision’s third annual soccer camp at Decatur High School draws over 125 kids ages 6-14 whose families are economically challenged. All of the youth attend on scholarships and lodging provided by Run to Win Outreach and several local Federal Way area sponsors. In addition, throughout July World Vision and partner Washington Recreation and Park Association collect balls and small hand pumps for shipment you youth in Africa. Since July 2002 "Get a Kick Out of Sharing" has collected about 70,000 balls from corporate and private donors.

In a ceremony conducted in his hometown, Kasey Keller is inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame, along with Sounders coach Sigi Schmid and the late Glenn Myernick, at Seattle's Museum of History and Industry. Keller is elected in his first year of eligibility, four years after retiring with the Sounders. Following their respective acceptances speeches, Keller and Schmid don the traditional red sports coat, presented to inductees.

Richland's Liz Heaston, a junior and defender on Willamette's soccer team, accepts an invitation to join the Bearcats' football team as a placekicker. After playing a soccer game, she changes uniforms and minutes later converts the first of two extra points to become the first female to score in a college football game, before an overflow crowd vs. Linfield.

Seattle area boys varsity high school play begins with four games at Memorial Stadium. Jeff Martin of Ballard notches the historic first goal, but Rainier Beach rallies to win the inaugural contest, 3-1. Other scores on a date dubbed Demonstrate for Soccer Day are Franklin 2:1 Roosevelt Shorecrest 1:0 Cleveland and Shoreline 1:0 West Seattle.