Category: Matches

CPL

Double Header Weekend Sees Home Win, And Away Loss For The Lady Fish

Big weekend for the Lady Fish as they play two key matches in the CPL W Division. Saturday sees the ladies win 1-0 at the inaugural Snohomish County Community Night against Twin City Union at home finding themselves winning 1-0. Sunday, a much tougher match against Washington Premier falling 0-3 with a shorthanded Steelheads side, riddled with a few injuries.

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CPL

Original System Shows Success, Steelheads Dominate Umoja 5-1

After a 28-day break from league games, The Steelheads found themselves back in action against Seattle Umoja FC. The last time these two clubs met, Umoja scored with minutes left in the game to tie 3-3 and secure their only point of the season. This time around The Steelheads made sure they weren’t giving away any points with a dominant 5-1 performance 

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Cascadia

Steelheads See 4th Loss In Club History vs Rejuvenated Lacey Side

Lacey, Washington For the first time in three years, The Steelheads have lost a league game to a team outside of Wenatchee All-Stars. Lacey Light scored two first-half goals to hand the Steelheads their 2nd loss of the season.  “Congrats to lacey. This is the strongest Lacey team we have faced.  We will still shoot for top two by going back to our original league winning system adjustment as of today. We miss being the best defensive  team in the league.” Head Coach Dagi Kesim Tough First Half The Steelheads started the game strong, for the first 20 minutes, the

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Cascadia

Steelheads Fight Back In Slow Start

Marysville, Washington Back at home after two consecutive away matches, the Steelheads found themselves in a slow starting match down 0-2 to Kirkland FC in the 1st 30 minutes of the game. The 2nd half saw a tale of two teams as the Steelheads swam the way back to salvage a point at home, but felt like a wasted opportunity to snag key points as the league table heats up.  “Finishing Our Chances…” says Head Coach & Technical Director Dagi Kesim “Kirkland games are always tough games. I wasn’t happy with individual mistakes, team shape, and aggressive play from my

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Cascadia

Steelheads Draw Away at Umoja

The Steelheads faced off against Umoja on Saturday, May 21. A physically rough game that ended with the Fish only capturing 1 point on the road.  The game starts with possession favoring the Steelheads for much of the first half 32 minutes into the first half, Jacen Stein scores his first goal of the season for the FIsh. The play started with Karim Piottin, who was fouled near the center of the field on the Steelhead’s half. After no call from the referee, Lucas Hakamada, a new face for the Fish, by way of Western Washington University, sent a through

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CPL

Steelheads Drop Points In Physical Match

A Hard fought, and VERY physical match against the All-Stars in Wenatchee that finished in a 1-2 defeat of the Steelheads. The match saw 12 yellow cards and two red cards between both teams. It was the second week in a row the guys were disappointed they weren’t able to finish the critical chances Wenatchee gave up. 

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CPL

Dominant Steelheads Settle For First Point Against Wenatchee

SMOKEY POINT, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads earned their first-ever point against Wenatchee All Stars FC with a 2-2 draw on May 7 at a rainy Dick Cardinal Stadium. The Fish had to come from behind to get the result, but the guys left with the feeling they should have won the match. Head Coach Dagi Kesim said, “Wenatchee is very  talented  and very fast. Offensively the best team in our league. We did a great job minimizing their chances while getting many opportunities to score. Unfortunately we couldn’t put the ball in the back of the net. We have never

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Cascadia

Steelheads Men Kick Off Cascadia Premier League Season With A Win At Kirkland FC

REDMOND, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads Men kicked off their 2022 Cascadia Premier League (CPL) season with a 2-1 victory over the Goats of Kirkland FC on Saturday April 30 at Grass Lawn Park in Redmond. It was the third straight league opener win for the Fish dating back to 2019 and the very first win for SnoCo FC over the Goats. The three previous meetings between the two clubs had all ended in ties. Snohomish County struck first in the 24th minute when the Fish were awarded a free kick. Cesar Zavalza took the kick a good distance from

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History

Steelheads beat Tacoma to finish first, earn hosting rights to NWPLi Championship Match

TACOMA, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads Indoor Women’s team beat the Tacoma Galaxy 5-4 on Saturday night at the Tacoma Soccer Center to claim top spot in the Northwest Premier League Indoor (NWPLi) regular season. The accomplishment means SnoCo FC will host the NWPLi Championship Match on Saturday April 23 at 7 PM at the Snohomish Sports Dome. It was SnoCo FC’s sixth straight victory. The Steelheads and Galaxy finish the 8-match regular season with identical 6-1-1 records and 19 standings points. Snohomish County takes the tiebreaker thanks to winning the season series over Tacoma with a 2-2 draw back

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Cascadia

Cascadia Premier League Roster, Schedule Come Into Focus For Steelheads Men

SMOKEY POINT, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads Men are seeing their 2022 Cascadia Premier League (CPL) roster and season schedule come into focus as the team continues to play friendlies and prepare for the start of the CPL campaign on April 30. Roster Official open tryout sessions have been completed but the Steelheads will continue to see new players by registered drop-in at weekly trainings. The player pool for 2022 looks to be a very talented one. A look at the initial roster page reveals an interesting combination of returning stars and fresh new possibilities. 15 of the guys are

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History

Steelheads Edge Artesians To Claim Spot In NWPLi Final

OLYMPIA, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads beat the Oly Town Artesians 6-5 in a pulsating finish on Saturday night at The Pavilion on the campus of The Evergreen State College to claim a spot in the 2022 Northwest Premier League Indoor championship match. The Steelheads controlled the first half of the match, using their tight defense and the saves of Kaitlin MacKenzie and leadership of Mariah Roggow to shut out Oly Town 3-0 at the break. The second half saw the Artesians offense come alive and it was eventually all tied up at 5-5 in the fourth quarter before an

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Matches

Steelheads Men Take Down UPSL PNW Champs Seattle Lone Stars

SMOKEY POINT, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads Men (2-0-0) got their second straight interleague victory on Sunday night April 3 when they doubled up Seattle Lone Stars FC 4-2 at Dick Cardinal Stadium. Seattle won the 2021 Fall season title in the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) Pacific Northwest Conference. Last week the Fish beat Bellevue Athletic 3-1. Karim Piottin got his first Steelheads goal in the 11th minute (see graphic) to give Snohomish County an early lead. He converted a corner kick from Andrew Escalante. Daniel Amador, playing with a cast on a wrist he broke during the indoor

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Matches

Steelheads Indoor Women One Win Away From Championship Match After Latest Triumph

SNOHOMISH, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads Women Indoor team is one win away from clinching an appearance in the Northwest Premier League Indoor Championship match after they handled the Whatcom Waves 9-4 on April 2 at the Snohomish Sports Dome. The Steelheads are in second place with 13 standings points. Tacoma Galaxy remain in first place with 16. Oly Town Artesians are just a single point behind the Fish in third place with 12. The top two teams after 8 matches played will qualify for the Final. The mission is clear for the Steelheads: win at Oly Town on April

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Matches

Steelheads Offense Arrives In Time To Take Opener Against Bellevue Athletic

SMOKEY POINT, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads Men scored three goals in the final 22 minutes of play on Sunday night March 27 at Dick Cardinal Stadium to take a 3-1 opening outdoor season win over United Premier Soccer League side Bellevue Athletic. Under The Lights The 7 PM kickoff time made it the first-ever match played under the lights at the long-time home of the Fish at Lakewood High School in Smokey Point. Bellevue Athletic, a new team joining the UPSL Spring 2022 season, came ready to compete. They had much of the early possession. Eventually they went up

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Indoor

Snohomish County Tops Oly Town For Third Straight NWPLi Victory

SNOHOMISH, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads rallied from behind twice scoring an important Northwest Premier League Indoor 7-5 win over the Oly Town FC Artesians on Saturday night March 26 at the Snohomish Sports Dome. Chalise Baysa scored two goals and Mariah Roggow added a goal and two assists to the victory. The SnoCo FC defense held strong on an Oly Town power play as the clock ticked down to the final buzzer. Artesians Lead After First Quarter Oly Town FC took a 1-0 lead at 10:29 left in the first quarter when Chelsea Still netted a goal at the

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Indoor

Steelheads Defense Stifles Waves in Bellingham; Brace for Baysa

BELLINGHAM, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads used a stifling defense to shut down the Whatcom Waves and earn a 4-1 Northwest Premier League Indoor win on Saturday night March 12 before a large, supportive crowd at the Bellingham Sportsplex. Chalise Baysa scored twice and the Fish also got goals from Alicia Barker and Nicole Nsa. The Snohomish defense continues to be on a roll, allowing just 6 total goals in its last three league matches (Tacoma-2, Oly-Pen-3, Whatcom-1.) The match was even 1-1 at the end of the first half. Baysa had the Steelheads goal in a tight battle. Then

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Indoor

Steelheads claim first NWPLi win with breakthrough over Force

SNOHOMISH, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads claimed their first Northwest Premier League Indoor (NWPLi) win on Saturday night March 5 with a 6-3 conquest of the Oly-Pen Force at the Snohomish Sports Dome. Anna Roslander scored twice and Memory Phiri scored a goal and dished out three assists to lead the Fish. Snohomish County charged out to a 5-0 lead before the Force began a rally that fell short. Three In The First The Steelheads scored three unanswered goals in the first quarter. Anna Roslander (Eastern Oregon U.) made it 1-0 with 11:05 to play when she guided home a

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Indoor

Defense rules as Steelheads Women battle Tacoma Galaxy to an indoor draw

SNOHOMISH, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads Women (0-1-1) earned their first-ever Northwest Premier League Indoor standings point with a 2-2 draw against the Tacoma Galaxy (1-0-1) on Saturday night February 19 at the Snohomish Sports Dome. Big crowd, Big saves Snohomish County goalkeeper Kaitlin MacKenzie made numerous big saves including stopping a penalty kick. A large and loud crowd supported the Steelheads, urging them on until the final whistle and saluting them afterwards. No Galaxy of goals for Tacoma Tacoma scored 11 goals in their opening win last week at Oly Town FC. They had three different players score hat

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