Playing in their third straight Seattle Five-a-Side final, Vancouver's Royal Oaks blanks a weary Hungarians, 3-0, at West Seattle. Bob Babcock scored two goals for Royal. The Hungarians had won the semifinal over defending champion Wallace, 6-2. A record 25 teams take part.

Seattle Pacific begins an ambitious road schedule with a 6-1 win at the University New Orleans where Peter Hattrup scores four goals. SPU crisscrosses much of the continent twice during the season, racking up some 14,000 air miles while playing in seven states and provinces, including two trips to Florida. A midseason trip takes the Falcons to Wheaton (Ill.) and the season ends back in Tampa.

Whitman College proves victorious in the debut of women's varsity play, defeating Seattle Pacific's club, 1-0, at Queen Anne Bowl. Tammie Lamus scores the historic first goal late in the first half. The Missionaries play at Western Washington and Washington the next two days. Both are 1-0 losses.

The Olympia Olys take the lead over San Jose Portuguese in the U.S. Open Cup second-round clash, but they are unable to hold it. The Portuguese win, 4-2, at the Police Athletic League Stadium in San Jose. The Olys go in front, 2-1, on scores by Greg McKeown and Ward Forrest before the hosts, beginning in the 79th minute, score three times in three minutes, the last two by John Franco. San Jose is later eliminated by eventual champion L.A. Maccabee in the quarterfinals.

Chris Henderson signs a four-year contract with Nottingham Forest of the England First Division, pending a British work permit. Henderson will remain with the Colorado Rapids, at least for the rest of the season. The British government allows for “exceptional talent” in determining work permits to non-citizens. Henderson has 73 appearances for the U.S. National Team and started the MLS All-Star Game eight days earlier.

The largest crowd in Pacific Northwest soccer history, 67,052, gathers for the Sounders friendly with English Premier League champion Manchester United, who run rampant on Seattle reserves in second half for 7-0 outcome. Wayne Rooney, a non-starter, scores three of United's six second-half goals. Seattle actually out-shoots United 10-9 in the first half, yet only the visitors' Michael Owen scores. Against Seattle's second team, Rooney blows open the game, scoring three times and assisting Ji-Sung Park in a span of 21 minutes to make it 6-nil.