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Goals from Hal Uderitz and Noe Meza lift Seattle University to a come-from-behind, 2-1 win over Texas-Rio Grande Valley at Championship Field. It marks Peter Fewing's 300th career coaching win and it's part of a six-game win streak for the Redhakws. After going a goal down, Julian Avila-Good finds Udertiz for a 10th-minute equalizer. In the 65th minute, Meza curls in a free kick, dipping just below the crossbar.
Two goals from Jocky Scott pave the way for Seattle’s 5-2 win over California before 27,000. It’s a season-best third win in a row and highest goal total in a year. Since acquiring Bobby Moore, the Sounders have won five of eight to finish 15-15 and make the playoffs for the fourth straight year. However, as the No. 8 seed in the National Conference, Seattle must visit the Cosmos in the first round, where they fall, 5-2.
Tacoma's Brent Goulet scores a goal to help the United States beat Brazil, 5-3, and advance to a semifinal matchup with the host Netherlands in the first-ever FIFA Futsal Championship. It's Goulet's second goal of the tournament. The Netherlands goes on to defeat the U.S., which finishes third. Brazil rebounds to beat Belgium on penalties and Holland, 2-1, in the final.
Heidelberg Brewers take the Pacific Coast Coal Cup knockout final, 4-2, over Sons of Norway Vikings at Lower Woodland. It's the Brewers' third win over the vaunted Vikings in three months, across three competitions. John and Roger Goldingay each score in first half, while Heinz Ritter makes a goal line clearance. Bob Hough adds a third before Les Fabri finally pulls the Viks a goal back. Peter Carr's scorching drive makes it 4-1.
What seemed a mountainous Sounders task for their Champions League second leg final suddenly becomes manageable, thanks to a pair of late penalty conversions by Nicolas Lodeiro. The Seattle captain knotted the first leg score with UNAM Pumas at 2-2 deep into stoppage time at Mexico City's Estadio Olimpico de Universitario. Tournament scoring leader Juan Dinneno's powerful header early in the second half gives Pumas a 2-nil advantage. Lodeiro halves the deficit in the 77th minute. Then, following a foul on Cristian Roldan and VAR review nine minutes into added time, he again beats Alfredo Talavera.
Bellevue's Michelle and Amy Voiland start at opposite ends of the field as goalkeepers San Francisco plays a WCC match at Portland. Michelle, a senior, gets the shutout as the Pilots clinch the conference title with a 6-0 win. Younger sister Amy, a USF freshman, is the victim of a hat trick and two assists from Tiffeny Milbrett.