Dave Fyfe scores four goals for Buchans in a 5-0 win over United Restaurants. Meanwhile, the Vikings debut their three new recruits: Billy Smith, formerly of Pacific Coast League’s North Shore, Oslo’s Lars Torviw and Dane Carl Pedersen.

Just when the Seattle Sounders' season was tracking upward, it begins devolving with a 3-1 home loss to lowly Dallas. Wolfgang Rausch scores two penalties versus 10-man Seattle, which loses goalkeeper Jack Brand in the 13th minute after he overtly protests referee Ian Foote's first penalty decision. Big screen replays indicate Ian Bridge's foul occurred two yards outside the box. Brand is judged to have pushed Foote. In the dying minutes, Bridge is sent off for his second caution. These are the first career red cards for Brand and Bridge.

Washington beats Oregon, 1-0, at Husky stadium for a record 17th win. Mike Park scores shortly before halftime. It's the Huskies' sixth straight win, however only one win came against Division I opposition, and the losses were to Westmont (NAIA), Simon Fraser (NAIA) and Seattle Pacific (Div. II). UW does not earn an NCAA tournament berth.

Quentin Pearson's header brings Washington level, and James Moberg's penalty kick two minutes later seals a 3-2 road comeback victory over Dartmouth. The 9th-ranked Huskies, who trailed 2-nil at halftime, move to 4-0-3.

Although they miss an opportunity to further improve their seeding, the Sounders secure home-field advantage for their knockout playoff opener versus Colorado with a 1-1 draw against the LA Galaxy. A huge crowd of 66,216 sees Clint Dempsey score from point-blank range. Robbie Keane replies for the Galaxy with 12 minutes to go. The MLS season attendance record falls for the fifth year in a row, with a CenturyLink Field average of 44,038.

Sounders FC announces plans to pursue a strategic capital raise, a new large minority investor, with the objective of fueling growth initiatives. Among the club’s ambitious projects would likely be exploring a new stadium. States majority owner Adrian Hanauer: “We’ve built a foundation of excellence over the past 51 years, and we believe that now is the right time to seek additional partners who can help us achieve our vision for the next 50 years.”