The Sounders FC U-23 played the Kitsap Pumas to a 3-3 draw in their home opener Friday night. After charging to a 3-0 halftime lead, the Sounders U-23 gave up three second half goals to concede the point to the Pumas. In the 19th minute Aodhan Quinn struck first and put the Sounders U-23 on the board. Quinn picked up a loose ball inside the box facing the goal.

Following the departure of Richie Burke, the Northern Virginia Royals launched an expedited search to name a replacement head coach for the Premier Development League squad. After examining a large list of qualified applicants, Royals management decided to pursue a selection that was intimately familiar with the 16-year-old franchise.

Coming off a sophomore year in which he scored four goals and added four assists, Butler’s Zach Steinberger returned to the Michigan Bucks in the PDL this summer aiming to continue to improve his game and build up for a big junior year. As it turned out, his first game of the season for the Bucks couldn’t have gone any better. 

The St. Louis Lions look to find their winning ways against rivals the Des Moines Menace on Saturday afternoon at 5 p.m. at the Tony Glavin Soccer Complex. The Lions are coming off two early season defeats last weekend at the hands of the Springfield Demize and the Kansas City Brass. The Lions are hoping that the addition of some key players this weekend will help them find the win column.

The Thunder Bay Chill are on the road this weekend to start the 2013 PDL season in Winnipeg to play two games against WSA Winnipeg at the University of Manitoba Soccer Complex. The Chill are looking to start the season with a couple of victories as they venture towards making the post season for the seventh season in a row.

The Southern West Virginia King's Warriors, fresh off their 3-1 victory in the club's home opener last Saturday against the West Virginia Chaos, will look for a second win in a row on Saturday at home at 7 p.m. against the SC United Bantams from Greenwood, S.C. Both teams will enter the game undefeated, with the Bantams at 2-0-0 following two opening-season victories.