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The Sounders played solid tonight in front of 28,000+ cold, but excited fans. The highlight of the night was once again provided by the 21 year-old Columbian, Fredy Montero, as he struck one from about 30 yards out that sailed over the goalie into the back corner of the net. It was world-class. The bad news... he's not going to be a Sounder for too long, so enjoy watching him while it lasts.  More notes on the match...

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Kitsap Soccer Club announced it's first player, teamwear partner, kit, and crest on Teusday. If you've ever read my blog you may know I have a passion for soccer crest/kit design and I was fortunate enough to take part in the "design our crest" competition for the new club. A few weeks ago I was contacted by the front office with the welcoming news that I had won. David Faulk of GoalSeattle and Seattle Soccer Examiner documented the press conference held on Teusday. See the new crest and old-school kit the Pumas will be wearing...

I know many more qualified writers about the game will report on tonight's match, but here's a few things I saw... The atmosphere was amazing-it's what I would imagine a mid-table Premiere League match would feel like (and I'm not joking here). The crowd, electrified from the start, stood the entire 90 minutes. When the scarves went up, it was a sea of Rave Green. It was a lot of fun.

A few days ago Houston, the only remaining MLS team in the CONCACAF CL, was eliminated. This is a real disappointment. Three of the final four clubs are from the Mexican Premier league, while USL-1 Puero Rico is the fourth. This doesn't do a lot for MLS' reputation in North America let alone the rest of the world. What's going on here? Are MLS clubs just not good enough? Why were two of the final eight teams from USL-1, and only one from MLS?