A physical first 10 minutes turns bizarre when Sounders coach Alan Hinton is sent off, then followed by LA coach Rinus Michels. Hinton gets the hook from referee Robert Evans in 9th minute for abusive language. Hinton first tries taking a seat in stands, then relocates to the press box. Michels storms on the field in the 43rd minute when Evans awards a penalty kick while an LA player is down on field, injured. Mihalj Keri is also red-carded on the play. John Ryan converts the penalty, his second in 2 minutes, 16 seconds, to put the Sounders ahead, 2-1. David Nish and Roger Davies score late to make it 4-1.

Federal Way City Council designates June 27 as Karl Grosch Day, honoring him for his many contributions to youth soccer and the city. Grosch, 90, is co-founder of Federal Way Youth Soccer and co-author of U.S. Youth Soccer's initial constitution and regulations. He also was a longtime member of the city's parks and recreation and civil service commissions.

A benefit match for earthquake relief versus Vissel Kobe of the J-League also serves as a swan song for outgoing Sounders stars. Over 7,000 attend the friendly, won by Seattle, 3-2, at Memorial Stadium. Neil Megson gets the winner in the 80th minute. Peter Hattrup, Brian Haynes and Shawn Medved takes their bows before leaving to join MLS clubs. Seattle sister city Kobe, Japan had been rocked in January by a tremor that killed 4,600. Proceeds from the game raise $20,000.

Tacoma's Gretchen Gegg makes her first appearance for the U.S. National Team, getting a shutout, 3-0, against Canada in Blaine. Mn. Gegg, 21, had played wit the Cozars and transfer to North Carolina to play in the fall.

Seattle’s underdog Norselander Vikings win the 5-a-side championship, 3-0, over Portland Vikings at Catholic Memorial. Bob Simensen and Austin Gunderson help Norsemen upset Portland Vikings, 3-0. Joe Njoku-Obi and keeper Tex Snyder also figure for Norselander. Norselander dominate their four tournament wins, finishing with a 17-0 goal differential. The Portlanders had eliminated league champion Buchan, 5-2, in the second round. The tournament attracts 18 entries from B.C. to Oregon. Rev. Donald Herdener both coaches and keeps goals for one of two CYO entries. A St. Louis native, Herdener eschews the frock and blanks Sansego Americans, 3-0, in the first round.

Seattle Heidelberg seems to wilt in the warm southern California sun as San Pedro Yugoslavs win the second of the National Challenge Cup West regional final, 2-0, at Rancho Cienega Stadium in Los Angeles. The Long Beach-based side advances to the national semifinals on aggregate, 2-1. Rade Tutuldgdzija scores in the first period, and Karlo Martisek converts a combination move for the decisive second after the interval. Brewers manager Alex Lennox files a protest, citing use of an ineligible player, but it is denied and San Pedro proceeds to reach the final, where it loses to New York's Hota SC, 6-4, in extra time.