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John Klein scores two goals, including the game-winner in the final 30 seconds of overtime, to lead the Seattle's FC Mitre Eagles to a 5-4 overtime triumph against Busch of hometown St. Louis in a U.S. Open Cup semifinal. Club Espana eliminates Mean Green of Dallas, 3-0, in the other semifinal. Klein cracks a 25-yard blast in the 120th minute the caroms off the underside of the crossbar and into the net. First-half goals by captain Eddie Kruger and Peter Klein, John's brother, give the Eagles a 2-1 lead at intermission. Busch's Steve Trittschuh ties it in the 87th minute. Mitre moves back in front, 4-2, through Andy Churlin and John Klein in the first 15 minutes of overtime. St. Louis rallies to pull even at 4-4 in the 113th minute.
Washington State Legends of Soccer becomes a museum partner to Sounders FC through the 2024 anniversary season. WA Legends will provide resources and expertise as the club marks the 50th anniversary of professional soccer arriving with the NASL club in 1974. In the past, WA Legends has collaborated with the Sounders on exhibits and celebrations, including the 50th anniversary celebration of Title IX’s enactment in 2022, Golden Scarf presentations as well as many of the organization’s community events and game day booths.
Sebastien Le Toux’s 89th-minute penalty, his 11th career U.S. Open Cup goal, gives the Sounders a 1-0 quarterfinal win over 10-man Kansas City, 1-0, before 4,352 at Starfire. It extends Seattle unbeaten run to six games (4-0-2) in all competitions.
A crowd of 3,500 flocks to Bellevue High School to see the Eastside Juniors face a touring English side of Manchester schoolboys. The Britons win, 1-0, and proceed to play the Tacoma Juniors August 13 at Bellarmine Prep.
Seattle Hungarians leave no doubt as to their supremacy of Washington and Oregon by hammering Portland's Stein Haus, 5-1, away at Delta Park. It's the Magyars' third straight Northwest championship and fifth overall. Goals are scored by Mike Kuczi, Tommy Major, Steve Furjesi, Zoltan Mako and Johnny Phelps.
Dick Aguirre delivers the decisive goal as Husky SC 'A' stuns favored Buchan 'C' in the Five-a-Side final at West Seattle. The UW five also features Willi Lindner, Julian Minghi, Ama Oji and Fernando Antezana. Husky SC becomes the first local team to win the tournament in three years.