Seattle Sounders FC

SEATTLE – Northwest soccer fans dreaming of finding the same glory on the pitch that bartender Vince Papale did on the football field for the 1976 Philadelphia Eagles will get their shot next month.

Seattle Sounders FC, which begins play in Major League Soccer next season, will host open tryouts in three cites in November, and the tryouts will be filmed for a reality TV series.

"Chivas USA has utilized the open tryout process very effectively," said Sounders FC majority owner Joe Roth in a press release. "The 2007 winner plays for Chivas USA and the U.S. Under-20 National Team. We believe similar talent exists in the Northwest."

The tryouts will air on KING 5, KONG 6/16 and Northwest Cable News. A minimum of three finalists from each market will take part in a one-hour final tryout in Seattle.

The final tryout will be shown live on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009 after the Super Bowl, which also airs on KING 5. Viewers will get to vote to narrow down the three finalists. Judges will then determine the winner, who will get a spot on the 2009 Sounders FC roster.

Here is a schedule of the tryouts. Check in for all tryouts is 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.:

-- Spokane: Sunday, Nov. 9, Plants Ferry Park. Noon-2 p.m.

-- Tukwila, Saturday, Nov. 15, Starfire Sports Complex, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

-- Yakima, Saturday, Nov. 22, Chesterly Park 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.