Zakuani plays half in Sounders Reserves loss to Vancouver (video)

TUKWILA, Wash. - Carlyle Mitchell scored twice for Vancouver as the Whitecaps FC beat the Seattle Sounders FC, 2-1, in an MLS Reserve League match on Friday night at Starfire Sports Stadium.

Issaquah SC tops Portland Rain 2:0 in WPSL match

Erin Redwine and her troops are 2-0-0 with six standings points in the Women’s Premier Soccer League after a second straight shut-out win on Friday night June 1st at Skyline High School. Dale Garvey shares photos.

Picture Perfect: Sounders Women League Home Opener

The Sounders Women topped the Colorado Rush on May 31 at Starfire Sports Stadium in their W-League home opener. Photographer Wilson Tsoi was on hand and shares a gallery of over 70 photos!

SeaWolves open home slate tonight in Edmonds

EDMONDS, Wash. — After opening the season with a pair of games on the road, the North Sound SeaWolves FC will play its first game in its new home stadium Friday evening.

Sounders Women edge Colorado Rush 2:1 at Starfire

Tukwila, WA - The Sounders Women have now won without their U.S. National Team stars (2-0 vs. Vancouver on Sunday) and on Thursday night they won with them.

The Sounders defeated a young, but talented, Colorado Rush by the score of 2-1.

Issaquah, Emerald City will host Portland Rain in second WPSL matches this weekend

Issaquah Soccer Club and Emerald City FC enjoyed their round one debuts last week as both sides posted shut outs of visiting Eugene (Oregon) Metro FC Azul. Now Oregon is sending up the well-established Portland Rain to take on our Puget Sound newcomers on Friday and Saturday.

Sounders begin latest US Open Cup drive with a 5:1 win over Atlanta of the NASL

TUKWILA, Wash. - Sounders FC began its run for a fourth straight Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a third-round win over the Atlanta Silverbacks, 5-1 on Wednesday evening at Starfire Sports Stadium.

Seattle will host Cal FC in a fourth-round match at Starfire on Tuesday, June 5. Ticket information will be announced later.

Cal FC advanced to play Seattle after a 1:0 overtime victory in Portland over the MLS Timbers.

Kitsap Pumas take another Ruffneck Cup win 2:1 over Crossfire in Redmond

The Kitsap Pumas are now two for two in Ruffneck Cup matches as they remain undefeated against all Puget Sound area opposition after a 2:1 victory over Washington Crossfire on Wednesday night at Redmond High School.

Cheney Stadium hosts 3:3 draw between Sounders, Whitecaps U-23′s

Tacoma, WA – Wednesday night in Tacoma, the Sounders U-23 and Whitecaps U-23 took part in a historic South Sound event. For the first time in over 35 years, Cheney Stadium was the host for a soccer match. In addition to all the festivities, fans were treated to six goals for the 3-3 draw. (Attendance was announced as 712)

Rain City Soccer Club hosts annual Friendly Tournament this weekend at Starfire

Seattle’s Rain City calls itself the “largest LGBT soccer club in the world.” This weekend at Starfire Rain City will host fellow Lesbian/Gay/Bi/Transgender soccer clubs from Vancouver BC, Portland and San Francisco in their annual Friendly Tournament. goalWA.net spoke with club Board of Directors member Brandon Rust about the event.

Crossfire 97 ECNL win Manchester United Premier Cup, paid-for trip to Sweden

Crossfire Girls 97 ECNL (Elite Clubs National League) have won the Manchester United Premier Cup in Oregon, and with it will be awarded an all-expenses-paid trip to Sweden for Gothia Cup 2012. See more at the link below!

Soccer Fix: Eleven home matches this week around greater Puget Sound

Feel like getting out and watching some high quality local soccer?

This is the week for you!

The greater Puget Sound area will see eleven home matches hosted by eight clubs from six different leagues between Wednesday and Sunday.

Bellingham United eager to move on from card-filled “disaster” at PoCo City

Bellingham United Football Club scored six goals over the Memorial Day weekend. Those six tallies were only good enough for three points, though. Head Coach Lance Calloway tells us that the side’s 6:2 win on Saturday was followed by a card-filled “disaster” on Sunday. Now the Hammers will focus on qualifying for the year-end Pacific Coast Soccer League Challenge Cup. (Above photo by David Willoughby.)

Korrio and Kristine Lilly: A “Lil” Boost from a Big Player

Kristine Lilly, otherwise known as Lil, is a legend – all 5’4” of her. She is a 23 year veteran of the US Women’s National Team, was the US Soccer Player of the Year in ‘93, ‘05, & ‘06, played in 5 World Cups and 3 Olympics to become a two-time Champion in each tournament, and is the world’s most-capped player to ever play the game with 352 National Team appearances.

Picture Perfect: Women’s Premier Soccer League welcomes Issaquah, Emerald City

Dale Garvey and Wilson Tsoi captured the home openers for the new WPSL sides in Puget Sound as both clubs debuted with victories over Eugene Metro FC Azul. See slide shows at the link below.

Video Buzz: The Seattle Freestyle Soccer Collection

Border battles: Washington clubs take four of five matches this weekend in BC

The state of Washington sent four clubs to play five matches this weekend up in British Columbia and when the dust had cleared and the last Tim Horton’s crumbs had been wiped off the dashboards…The WA had won four of the five. Coming home with wins were Bellingham United (who also lost on Sunday), the Kitsap Pumas, the Sounders U-23′s and the Sounders Women.

Emerald City in the green with WPSL debut victory at Interbay

It was a perfect weekend for the two new Puget Sound Women’s Premier Soccer League clubs. On Friday Issaquah SC opened with a 3:0 victory, and Saturday afternoon in the bright sun Emerald City FC debuted with a 2:0 triumph. Wilson Tsoi has a recap from Interbay along with a set of spectacular photos of the ECFC match against Oregon’s Eugene Metro FC Azul.

Kellan Brown scores four goals in Bellingham United 6:2 win

Tacoma native Kellan Brown scored four goals on Saturday as Bellingham United routed the Okanagan Challenge 6:2 at The Apple Bowl in Kelowna, BC. It was the first hat trick (plus one) in Hammers history.

Matt Hardin and Nate Barber notched BUFC’s other markers. Oscar Jiminez dished out three assists. The Hammers are now 3-3-0 in Pacific Coast Soccer League play.

On Sunday BUFC travels to Coquitlam to play PoCo City.

2012 State Champs: Overlake, Bainbridge, Skyview, Fife

goalWA.net will be posting the final scores of Saturday’s WIAA State Championship Boys Soccer matches soon after they happen. See the link below for the latest…

Issaquah sparkles with 3:0 win in WPSL debut

Issaquah Soccer Club is off and running in the Women’s Premier Soccer League, taking a 3:0 victory at Issaquah High School on a sunny Friday night.

Sounders U-23 open home slate with scoreless draw

Tacoma, WA – In the Sounders FC U-23 inaugural PDL home match, the Sounders tied the Victoria highlanders 0-0. The Sounders FC U-23 are inching closer and closer to a finished product; but they’re not there yet. On Friday night, the Sounders U-23 tied the Victoria Highlanders for the 2nd time in two weeks.

WIAA State Playoff Results (updated)

We are following the action at State this weekend. The Finals match-ups are set after a great day of soccer and drama on Friday.

How much Sounders players make (salaries)

The Major League Soccer Players Union has again released its list of what players make in salary for each MLS team.

See what the Sounders are getting at the link below.

Historic Weekend: Women’s Premier Soccer League arrives in Puget Sound

The Women’s Premier Soccer League returns to the Puget Sound area for the first time since 2009 as not one but two sides host their home openers. Welcome to the scene, Issaquah SC and Emerald City FC!