Roger Levesque's 90th-minute goal in the second leg sends the Sounders to the USL 1 final with a 2-1 road win over the defending champion and top-seeded Montreal Impact. After a 2-2 draw in the first leg, Seattle wins the series 4-3 on aggregate. Despite missing starters Zach Scott, Leighton O'Brien and Maykel Galindo, the Sounders strike first on Brent Whitfield's rebound follow at 59'. Charles Gbeke ties at 72', his third goal of the series. With overtime looming, Levesque's shot from 20 yards deflects off a defender's foot and dips behind Montreal keeper Greg Sutton for the game-winner at 89:48.

Few teams are struggling more than Seattle, but fortunately this night's foe is division cellar- dweller St. Louis. The Sounders (4-6) earn their first win in five weeks and their first maximum, nine-point win of the year, 3-1 over the Stars, losers of nine straight. Al Trost brings the visitors level in the 74th minute. Just three minutes later David Butler, who had been benched for four weeks, fires Seattle back in front from 20 yards. Geoff Hurst eases any anxiety with an insurance goal in the final five minutes.

Seattle leaders invite the U.S. Soccer FA to hold its 39th AGM in the city in 1955. It’s part of a move to lure U.S. Olympic Team trials in 1956. William T. Hobson, chair of the bid committee, believes Seattle is a natural departure point for the U.S. team to depart for the Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.

A quadruple save from Kasey Keller and two late goals by Sammy Ochoa and Fredy Montero thrill the third-largest stand-alone crowd in MLS history with a 2-1 comeback win over San Jose. Playing his final home regular season match before 64,140, Keller is in vintage form with seven saves, including the 65th-minute flurry which keep the Sounders within a goal. Keller, 41, has announced he will retire at the end of the season.

Sounders GM Jack Daley confirms that if the NASL plays an indoor season in 1980-81, Seattle will be part of it. Eight Seattle players are involved with MISL teams while Paul Crossley is playing for Minnesota in the NASL. Pittsburgh secured the winter services of Steve Buttle, Micky Cave and Tommy Jenkins. Frank Barton and Mike Ivanow go to Wichita. Buffalo signed Tommy Ord and Jimmy McAlister, Alan Hudson opted for Cleveland and Al Trost is at New York.

Meotis Erikson of Kennewick scores two goals, and No. 2 Notre Dame shells No. 6 Nebraska, 6-0, to reach the NCAA quarterfinals in South Bend, In. Erikson scores 22 goals and adds 12 assists during her freshman season to help the Irish reach the national semifinals.