OK, let's see, where were we...

Oh yes, soccer. And pretty interesting soccer, too.

The Sounders are in Toronto for their first road test, and it's about the loudest -- OK, now second-loudest -- venue in MLS.

That, in fact, is the main thrust of my Saturday preview story: Toronto's fears that Seattle has passed them as the home of the most passionate fans in the league.

However, the match on the pitch should be pretty interesting too. Toronto's Dwayne DeRosario is one of my favorite players in the league to watch. Early shares of first place in their respective divisions are on the line for both teams.

And, of course, the questions of how the Sounders will fare without Fredy Montero, and the companion question of who will start in his place, and the added question of how much playing time Freddie Ljungberg will get in his second Sounders appearance.

All of it gets answered at 1 p.m. Saturday.

Meanwhile, a quick look ahead:

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC (2-0-0; 6 pts.)
AT TORONTO FC (1-0-1; 4)
1 p.m. Saturday, BMO Field (20,000/FieldTurf); Toronto.
TV: FSC, FSE, CBC.
Radio: 710 AM, 97.3 FM, and in Spanish on 1210 AM.

Other meetings: This is the first meeting. Toronto will make its visit to Seattle at 1 p.m. Aug. 29.

Coach Sigi Schmid scouting report: “Toronto obviously has improved over last year with the addition of (midfielder Dwayne) DeRosario. That’s a big addition for them. Midfielder Amando Guevara joined the team last season and they have more understanding of each other now. The addition of Pablo Vitti gives them more depth up front. They acquired a lot of pieces last year – Guevara, forward Chad Barrett -- and now those pieces have had a chance to go through preseason together. They play a 4-4-2, but DeRosario doesn’t play like a regular striker – he floats around a bit more. Guevara has a lot of freedom in the offensive midfield. The four defenders are very structured in their approach.”

Notes: MLS leading scorer Fredy Montero did not travel due to illness. Schmid will name his replacement an hour before game time. Forward Sanna Nyassi (hamstring) is probable. For Toronto, forward O’Brian White (knee) is out; defender Nana Attakora-Gyan (hip) and goalkeeper Stefan Frei (hip) are questionable. … Sounders midfielders Freddie Ljungberg and Nate Sturgis returned to action last week and could see increased time today. … Seattle is the lone MLS team that has not allowed a goal. … The weather forecast calls for rain, snow showers and wind with a high temperature around 42 degrees.

Next: 7:30 p.m. April 11; Kansas City Wizards; Qwest Field; KONG 6/16.

Sounders' FC star forward Fredy Montero is the subject of a police investigation in Bellevue, but has been charged with no crime.

A spokesman for Major League Soccer said they were leaving responses to the Sounders. And the Sounders have put out a statement saying: "We fully support Fredy and expect him to play next week. We will have no further comment at this time."

By "next week" they mean the April 11 game against Kansas City at Qwest Field. Montero did not travel with the team for their game in Toronto tomorrow, however, that was explained as due to illness and unrelated to the legal investigation originally reported on the P-I website.

My own calls to law enforcement -- like the P-I's -- indicate that an adult woman has made two accusations against Montero: a March 22 sexual assault and a March 31 incident where she saw Montero in a car near her home and became fearful.

The King County Sherriff's office investigated the March 31 incident and determined that no crime took place. The Bellevue Police Department has investigated the March 22 incident and is turning its findings over to the King County Prosecutor's office.

"It is an open investigation that is in the process of being turned over to the prosecutor," Bellevue police spokesman Greg Granis said today. "Since no charges have been filed I can't comment on it or identify anybody involved."

He did confirm that the department is investigating a March 22 assault case: "If charges are filed against anyone in the case, that would come from the King County prosecutor."

The prosecutor's office confirmed that the matter has been passed along from Bellevue police, that no decision has been made on it, and that none is expected until next week.

Just two weeks into his MLS playing career, Montero has become one of the top stars of the Sounders and the league, and he was the subject of this News Tribune feature on Thursday.

Here's part of the release from UW:

Former Washington women’s soccer standouts Hope Solo and Tina Ellertson (Frimpong) have been named to the final 22-player roster for the Saint Louis Athletica of the Women’s Pro Soccer league, the league announced this week. Play in the inaugural season of the league begins this weekend.

The former teammates and All-Americans were allocated to the St. Louis franchise back in September during a ceremony at the Sports Museum of America in downtown Manhattan. After training camp, both Solo and Ellertson were named to the final roster by head coach and general manager Jorge Barcellos.

Here's the full release.