National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) Northwest Conference action on Saturday night saw the debut of Pierce County FC and the return to the pitch of OSA FC after their big mid-week US Open Cup win over the Sounders U23. Both Puget Sound area sides were handed defeats.

Pierce County FC 1-2 FCM Portland

BONNEY LAKE, WA—Cameron LaFleur scored just 5 minutes into the match on an assist from Ryo Asai to give FCM Portland the lead. They took that advantage into the 47th minute when they doubled it on a goal from Mathew Sanchez to make it 2-0 visitors. Pierce County got their first-ever goal in the 84th minute when they converted a penalty kick by Christian Giuffrida. Stats.

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PDX FC 3-1 OSA FC

HILLSBORO, OR— The comedown was fast for OSA FC. They are still alive and kicking in the US Open Cup but their 2017 NPSL debut was a loss at expansion club PDX FC at Hillsboro Stadium on Saturday night.

Nick Evans chipped OSA FC’s goalkeeper in the 14th minute for PDX FC’s first-ever league goal. It was 2-0 in the 25th when PDX FC played a short corner and Bennett Lehner ripped a shot into the net. 11 minutes later Lehner had a brace and the home side were romping. This time he kept with it and got a kind bounce off of the goalkeeper. 3-0 PDX FC. Just before the break all of the scoring was complete when OSA FC got one back on a penatly kick conversion by Hamza Haddadi.

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Kitsap takes preseason win over Harbor FC

BREMERTON, WA—(Club release) Brian Charles scored twice and assisted on another goal as Kitsap SC defeated Harbor SC, 4-0 through periodic rain at Gordon Field. It was the first friendly for both sides.

Kitsap SC head coach Roy Lassiter was pleased with the overall result, but admitted there was still plenty to work on.

“I’m happy for the result,” Kitsap SC head coach Roy Lassiter said. “I’m happy we stayed organized enough to not allow any goals. I think a lot came out that I wanted to see. A lot of things to talk about on the other end of that, too. …

We are here at Gordon Field for Kitsap SC's first preseason friendly against Harbor SC. It's even stopped raining for a bit. #NPSL2017 pic.twitter.com/buZBgQHUoL — Kitsap Pumas (@kitsap_pumas) May 14, 2017

“We’ll take some things to training to shore things up for our next match that’s coming up.”

Kitsap took control in the sixth minute when Charles played Romario Lomeli through on goal, and the former UC Riverside standout neatly chipped the ball over Harbor keeper Spencer Miele.

Charles added to the Kitsap lead in the 12th minute, stealing the ball in the Harbor penalty area and coolly firing past Miele for a 2-0 lead. He punched in Kitsap’s third goal in the 29th minute, with a deflection off Harbor defender Bryce Klatt.

Kazushiro Hamaguchi continued the scoring barrage in the 48th minute, taking a cross from Kante an firing through Miele’s legs, as sheets of rain began to drench the pitch.

Afterward, Lassiter noted not only the play of Charles, but Hamaguchi and Hamidou Kante, who terrorized Harbor on the flanks.

“I think Kazu on the left side did very, very well,” Lassiter said. “Kante did very, very well. I really liked how he imposed himself on the game. Brian, not a traditional striker, but could play that role fairly well. I thought he did his role as the No. 9 player.”

Charles nearly picked up a third goal, bombing down the right flank and firing in a shot off the far post for an apparent goal. But the score was waved off because two balls were on the pitch.

Harbor’s best opportunity came in the 80th minute after a Johnny Gibula foul just outside the penalty area. But Kitsap keeper Joe Wheelwright hardly needed to move to save Daniel Wiseman’s free kick.

Kitsap keeper Joe Wheelwright made three saves, but center backs Joe Harris and Gibula mostly kept danger away from their area.

The contest was the first of two preseason friendlies before Kitsap launches its inaugural season in the National Premier Soccer League on May 20 against Spokane Shadow SC. Kitsap Soccer club wraps up its preseason on Wednesday against South Sound FC.