MLS 2018 Week 8 Continuous PBP [Multiple R]

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  1. ArsenalMetro

    ArsenalMetro Member+

    United States
    Aug 5, 2008
    Chicago, IL
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Has anyone pointed out yet how ridiculous the CCL rules on yellow card accumulation are? Toronto has 5 players on yellow card warning (Bradley, Altidore, Giovinco, Osorio, Moor), and Chivas has 4 (Godinez, Cisneros, Pineda, Pizarro). That's stupid! Leave it to CONCACAF (sorry, Concacaf) to change their tournament format and totally forget to include a rule that clears yellow cards at any point in the tournament. Hey, Victor M, if you need someone to structure your tournaments better, hit me up in my BigSoccer DMs. I've got some ideas.

    Onward to the slaughter. All times Central.

    Tuesday, April 17
    7:15 PM: Toronto - Chivas Mexico, Univision Deportes (and probably partially on Go90)

    Friday, April 20 (;))
    8:00 PM: Kansas City - Vancouver

    Saturday, April 21
    12:00 PM: Montreal - LAFC
    2:00 PM: Houston - Toronto's Reserve Team masquerading as the First Team
    2:30 PM: NYRB - Chicago, Univision
    6:30 PM: Columbus - New England
    6:30 PM: Orlando - San Jose
    7:00 PM: Dallas - Philadelphia
    8:00 PM: Salt Lake - Colorado (derby!)
    9:30 PM: LA Galaxy - Atlanta

    Sunday, April 22
    3:00 PM: Seattle - Minnesota, ESPN
    5:00 PM: Portland - NYC, FS1

    On temporary hiatus: D.C. United and the NASL

    Enjoy the games, but please feel free to complain about the endless winter that is preventing you from having any interest in actually attending said games. Californians and Southerners need not apply.
     
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  2. Len

    Len Member+

    Club: Dallas Tornado
    Jan 18, 1999
    Everywhere and Nowhere.....I'm the wind, baby.
    I need me some Wednesday night games; right now, that's the only time I'm home to watch.
     
  3. ArsenalMetro

    ArsenalMetro Member+

    United States
    Aug 5, 2008
    Chicago, IL
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Second leg of the CCL final is on the 25th. :thumbsup:
     
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  4. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    ******** life.
     
  5. Macsen

    Macsen Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 5, 2007
    Orlando
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Saying NASL is on temporary hiatus gives them too much credit.
     
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  6. Sounders78

    Sounders78 Member+

    Apr 20, 2009
    Olympia
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    There's a vicious rumor that the great fireball in the sky might become visible over Cascadia later this week. I and my rain-soaked eyes are doubtful.
     
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  7. ManiacalClown

    ManiacalClown Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    South Jersey
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not sure how I feel about the promptness of this thread, but sure.

    65 games down, 326 plus 17 playoff games to go.

    ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON STATS: 5142 games, 3.42 Y/g, 1319 R, 1530 pens
    2018 REGULAR SEASON STATS: 65 g, 23.05 F/g, 3.43 Y/g, 16 R, 22 pens

    And now, your 2018 Week 8 referees.


    Friday, April 20
    SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC

    21:00 EDT - TSN2, ESPN+, FOX Sports KC, FOX Sports Midwest

    REF: Kevin STOTT - 314 g, 3.08 Y/g, 74 R, 85 pens
    (2018: 1st game)

    AR1: Logan BROWN - 38 g
    AR2: Cameron BLANCHARD - 44g
    4TH: Nima SAGHAFI
    VAR: Edvin JURISEVIC

    HOME: 1.47 Y/g, 36 R
    AWAY: 1.60 Y/g, 38 R
    HOME RECORD: 165 W - 72 D - 77 L

    KANSAS CITY: 42 g, 1.29 Y/g, 2 R, 10 pens
    vs SKC: 1.45 Y/g, 10 R, 5 pens
    SKC RECORD: 22 W - 8 D - 12 L

    VANCOUVER: 17 g, 1.59 Y/g, 3 R, 4 pens
    vs VAN: 1.12 Y/g, 0 R, 4 pens
    VAN RECORD: 6 W - 5 D - 6 L

    Matching or reverse fixtures:
    7/12/2015 VAN 0 - 1 SKC
    8/20/2016 SKC 2 - 0 VAN
    SKC: 7 Y, 0 R, 1 pens
    VAN: 1 Y, 0 R, 0 pens


    Saturday, April 21
    MONTREAL IMPACT vs LOS ANGELES FC
    13:00 EDT - TVAS, ESPN+, YouTube TV [Los Angeles]

    REF: Allen CHAPMAN - 113 g, 3.70 Y/g, 24 R, 50 pens
    (2018: 5 g, 19.60 F/g, 4.40 Y/g, 0 R, 5 pens)

    AR1: Andrew BIGELOW - 51 g
    AR2: Oscar MITCHELL-CARVALHO - 55 g
    4TH: Fotis BAZAKOS
    VAR: Geoff GAMBLE

    HOME: 1.70 Y/g, 12 R
    AWAY: 2.00 Y/g, 12 R
    HOME RECORD: 69 W - 26 D - 18 L

    MONTREAL: 9 g, 2.11 Y/g, 2 R, 2 pens
    vs MTL: 1.56 Y/g, 0 R, 1 pen
    MTL RECORD: 2 W - 3 D - 4 L

    LAFC: 1st game

    Matching or reverse fixtures:
    NONE


    HOUSTON DYNAMO vs TORONTO FC
    15:00 EDT - CTV, TSN1/3/4, ESPN+, KUBE 57

    REF: Drew FISCHER - 84 g, 3.21 Y/g, 12 R, 21 pens
    (2018: 4 g, 22.25 F/g, 3.25 Y/g, 0 R, 1 pen)

    AR1: Jeffrey GREESON - 37 g
    AR2: Matthew NELSON - 92 g
    4TH: Dave GANTAR
    VAR: Younes MARRAKCHI

    HOME: 1.43 Y/g, 6 R
    AWAY: 1.79 Y/g, 6 R
    HOME RECORD: 34 W - 30 D - 20 L

    HOUSTON: 13 g, 1.69 Y/g, 2 R, 1 pen
    vs HOU: 1.92 Y/g, 2 R, 2 pens
    HOU RECORD: 4 W - 6 D - 3 L

    TORONTO: 6 g, 0.83 Y/g, 1 R, 1 pen
    vs TOR: 0.83 Y/g, 1 R, 4 pens
    TOR RECORD: 2 W - 1 D - 3 L

    Matching or reverse fixtures:
    7/28/2012 TOR 0 - 2 HOU
    4/20/2013 TOR 1 - 1 HOU
    HOU: 3 Y, 1 R, 0 pens
    TOR: 3 Y, 0 R, 0 pens


    RED BULL NEW YORK vs CHICAGO FIRE
    15:30 EDT - Univision, Twitter, DAZN

    REF: Robert SIBIGA - 52 g, 3.56 Y/g, 9 R, 13 pens
    (2018: 6 g, 21.17 F/g, 3.50 Y/g, 0 R, 0 pens)

    AR1: Corey PARKER - 140 g
    AR2: TJ ZABLOCKI - 5 g
    4TH: Jose Carlos RIVERO
    VAR: Jorge GONZALEZ

    HOME: 1.50 Y/g, 1 R
    AWAY: 2.06 Y/g, 8 R
    HOME RECORD: 20 W - 17 D - 15 L

    RED BULLS: 6 g, 1.83 Y/g, 1 R, 1 pen
    vs NYR: 1.67 Y/g, 0 R, 1 pen
    NYR RECORD: 3 W - 2 D - 1 L

    CHICAGO: 4 g, 1.25 Y/g, 0 R, 0 pens
    vs CHI: 1.25 Y/g, 0 R, 1 pen
    CHI RECORD: 0 W - 2 D - 2 L

    Matching or reverse fixtures:
    5/18/2016 NYR 1 - 0 CHI
    NYR: 1 Y, 0 R, 0 pens
    CHI: 2 Y, 0 R, 0 pens


    COLUMBUS CREW SC vs NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION
    19:30 EDT - ESPN+, DAZN, NBC Sports Boston, CW Columbus, Spectrum Sports OH, BCSN2

    REF: Chris PENSO - 127 g, 3.72 Y/g, 38 R, 45 pens
    (2018: 4 g, 22.00 F/g, 4.00 Y/g, 2 R, 2 pens)

    AR1: Jeff HOSKING - 123 g
    AR2: Jeremy KIESO - 3 g
    4TH: Marcos DeOLIVEIRA
    VAR: Silviu PETRESCU

    HOME: 1.64 Y/g, 19 R
    AWAY: 2.08 Y/g, 19 R
    HOME RECORD: 64 W - 31 D - 32 L

    COLUMBUS: 20 g, 1.40 Y/g, 2 R, 6 pens
    vs CLB: 2.05 Y/g, 2 R, 1 pen
    CLB RECORD: 11 W - 4 D - 5 L

    NEW ENGLAND: 11 g, 1.55 Y/g, 1 R, 2 pens
    vs NE: 2.00 Y/g, 2 R, 3 pens
    NE RECORD: 5 W - 2 D - 4 L

    Matching or reverse fixtures:
    9/25/2016 CLB 2 - 0 NE
    CLB: 3 Y, 0 R, 1 pen
    NE: 2 Y, 0 R, 0 pens


    ORLANDO CITY SC vs SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
    19:30 EDT - ESPN+, DAZN, NBC Sports California Plus, TV27

    REF: Ismail ELFATH - 108 g, 3.10 Y/g, 29 R, 30 pens
    (2018: 5 g, 25.00 F/g, 2.80 Y/g, 4 R, 1 pen)

    AR1: Kevin KLINGER - 80 g
    AR2: Felisha MARISCAL - 41 g
    4TH: Rubiel VAZQUEZ
    VAR: Christina UNKEL

    HOME: 1.56 Y/g, 14 R
    AWAY: 1.54 Y/g, 15 R
    HOME RECORD: 61 W - 24 D - 23 L

    ORLANDO: 5 g, 1.60 Y/g, 0 R, 1 pen
    vs ORL: 1.80 Y/g, 1 R, 1 pen
    ORL RECORD: 2 W - 1 D - 2 L

    SAN JOSE: 8 g, 1.50 Y/g, 2 R, 1 pen
    vs SJ: 1.13 Y/g, 0 R, 2 pens
    SJ RECORD: 2 W - 3 D - 3 L

    Matching or reverse fixtures:
    NONE


    FC DALLAS vs PHILADELPHIA UNION
    20:00 EDT - ESPN+, DAZN, PHL17, TXA-21

    REF: Alan KELLY - 85 g, 3.32 Y/g, 14 R, 30 pens
    (2018: 1st game)

    AR1: C.J. MORGANTE - 166 g
    AR2: Jeremy HANSON - 101 g
    4TH: Alejandro MARISCAL
    VAR: Luis GUARDIA

    HOME: 1.54 Y/g, 7 R
    AWAY: 1.78 Y/g, 7 R
    HOME RECORD: 46 W - 25 D - 14 L

    DALLAS: 10 g, 2.30 Y/g, 2 R, 1 pen
    vs DAL: 1.60 Y/g, 0 R, 3 pens
    DAL RECORD: 4 W - 5 D - 1 L

    PHILADELPHIA: 9 g, 1.22 Y/g, 1 R, 1 pen
    vs PHI: 1.22 Y/g, 0 R, 2 pens
    PHI RECORD: 4 W - 4 D - 1 L

    Matching or reverse fixtures:
    NONE


    REAL SALT LAKE vs COLORADO RAPIDS
    21:00 EDT - ESPN+, DAZN, KMYU

    REF: Joseph DICKERSON - 1 g, 1.00 Y/g, 0 R, 0 pens
    (2018: 1st game)

    AR1: Ian ANDERSON - 185 g
    AR2: Jonathan JOHNSON - 70 g
    4TH: Hilario GRAJEDA
    VAR: Ricardo SALAZAR

    HOME: 1.00 Y/g, 0 R
    AWAY: 0.00 Y/g, 0 R
    HOME RECORD: 1 W - 0 D - 0 L

    RSL: 1st game

    COLORADO: 1st game

    Matching or reverse fixtures:
    NONE


    LOS ANGELES GALAXY vs ATLANTA UNITED FC
    22:30 EDT - ESPN+, DAZN, FOX Sports South, Spectrum SportsNet

    REF: Baldomero TOLEDO - 249 g, 3.45 Y/g, 93 R, 92 pens
    (2018: 5 g, 23.00 F/g, 1.80 Y/g, 0 R, 4 pens)

    AR1: Eduardo MARISCAL - 57 g
    AR2: Adam GARNER - 142 g
    4TH: Daniel RADFORD
    VAR: Alex CHILOWICZ

    HOME: 1.66 Y/g, 42 R
    AWAY: 1.78 Y/g, 51 R
    HOME RECORD: 127 W - 62 D - 60 L

    LA GALAXY: 31 g, 1.58 Y/g, 3 R, 9 pens
    vs LAG: 1.48 Y/g, 8 R, 3 pens
    LAG RECORD: 19 W - 2 D - 9 L

    ATLANTA: 1 g, 1.00 Y/g, 0 R, 2 pens
    vs ATL: 2.00 Y/g, 2 R, 0 pens
    ATL RECORD: 1 W - 0 D - 0 L

    Matching or reverse fixtures:
    NONE


    Sunday, April 22
    SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC vs MINNESOTA UNITED FC
    16:00 EDT - ESPN, TSN2

    REF: Armando VILLARREAL - 94 g, 2.98 Y/g, 22 R, 21 pens
    (2018: 3 g, 25.00 F/g, 3.67 Y/g, 0 R, 1 pen)

    AR1: Kyle ATKINS - 54 g
    AR2: Apolinar MARISCAL - 46 g
    4TH: Sorin STOICA
    VAR: Caleb MENDEZ

    HOME: 1.32 Y/g, 10 R
    AWAY: 1.66 Y/g, 12 R
    HOME RECORD: 44 W - 23 D - 27 L

    SEATTLE: 7 g, 1.14 Y/g, 0 R, 0 pens
    vs SEA: 1.71 Y/g, 1 R, 1 pen
    SEA RECORD: 3 W - 3 D - 1 L

    MINNESOTA: 3 g, 2.33 Y/g, 0 R, 0 pens
    vs MIN: 1.67 Y/g, 1 R, 0 pens
    MIN RECORD: 2 W - 0 D - 1 L

    Matching or reverse fixtures:
    NONE


    PORTLAND TIMBERS vs NEW YORK CITY FC
    18:00 EDT - FS1, TSN2

    REF: Ted UNKEL - 58 g, 4.09 Y/g, 22 R, 40 pens
    (2018: 4 g, 21.25 F/g, 4.50 Y/g, 1 R, 4 pens)

    AR1: Adam WIENCKOWSKI - 193 g
    AR2: Mike KAMPMEINERT - 99 g
    4TH: Nima SAGHAFI
    VAR: Kevin TERRY Jr.

    HOME: 2.12 Y/g, 11 R
    AWAY: 1.97 Y/g, 11 R
    HOME RECORD: 30 W - 12 D - 16 L

    PORTLAND: 5 g, 1.40 Y/g, 2 R, 3 pens
    vs POR: 2.00 Y/g, 2 R, 3 pens
    POR RECORD: 2 W - 0 D - 3 L

    NYCFC: 4 g, 2.50 Y/g, 1 R, 4 pens
    vs NYC: 2.50 Y/g, 1 R, 3 pens
    NYC RECORD: 0 W - 2 D - 2 L

    Matching or reverse fixtures:
    NONE



    All team stats include playoff games
     
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  8. ManiacalClown

    ManiacalClown Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    South Jersey
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Code:
    Pl.  TM - "PPG" (  W-  D-  L)
    
     1. LAF - 1.800 (  3-  0-  2)**
     2. ATL - 1.683 ( 19- 12- 10)*
     3. SEA - 1.595 (151- 78-104)
     4. LAG - 1.592 (350-184-241)
     5. NYC - 1.487 ( 47- 27- 39)*
     6. CHI - 1.431 (268-172-242)
     7. HOU - 1.421 (160-128-140)
     8. CLB - 1.412 (293-180-277)
     9. DAL - 1.409 (289-181-274)
    10. DCU - 1.404 (291-176-280)
    11. SKC - 1.404 (286-195-269)
    12. POR - 1.383 ( 92- 78- 86)
    13. NYR - 1.379 (288-172-291)
    14. RSL - 1.358 (165-116-169)
    15. SJE - 1.352 (237-187-240)
    16. NER - 1.325 (268-183-294)
    17. VAN - 1.313 ( 88- 67- 97)*
    18. MIA - 1.288 ( 48- 26- 58)*
    18. TBM    - 1.288 ( 74- 33- 91)*
    20. COL - 1.285 (259-174-307)
    21. MTL - 1.269 ( 77- 47- 95)*
    22. ORL - 1.241 ( 34- 32- 42)*
    23. TOR - 1.230 (120-100-154)
    24. PHI - 1.181 ( 83- 77-116)*
    25. CHV - 1.104 ( 94- 80-154)*
    26. MIN - 1.050 ( 12-  6- 22)*
    *Zero MLS Cup appearances
    **First year team
     
  9. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Second ever MLS game is a Rocky Mountain Cup match? Oh boy.
     
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  10. ManiacalClown

    ManiacalClown Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    South Jersey
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Really highlights the esteem in which this particular rivalry is held in recent times.
     
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  11. ManiacalClown

    ManiacalClown Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    South Jersey
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'll just be bumping this so someone remembers to sticky it by tomorrow night.
     
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  12. Namrog The Just

    Namrog The Just Member+

    L.A. Galaxy
    United States
    Jul 2, 2007
    Baltimore County, Maryland
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What do we want? Sticky!
    When do we want it? Now!
     
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  13. Gamecock14

    Gamecock14 Member+

    May 27, 2010
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    It is a travesty that any 4/20 that falls on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday does not have a Seattle vs Colorado game.
     
  14. Sounders78

    Sounders78 Member+

    Apr 20, 2009
    Olympia
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    Don't forget Wednesdays!

    There was that one 4/20 game between Seattle and Colorado a few years back. It seemed like a new tradition could have been started, but alas no.
     
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  15. Len

    Len Member+

    Club: Dallas Tornado
    Jan 18, 1999
    Everywhere and Nowhere.....I'm the wind, baby.
    We want a sticky; yes we do!
    We want a sticky; how 'bout you?
     
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  16. mbar

    mbar Member+

    Apr 30, 1999
    Los Angeles, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States


    Catch up on week 7 here
     
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  17. ManiacalClown

    ManiacalClown Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    South Jersey
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Sounds more like you guys are clamoring for the ol' sticky icky.
     
  18. ArsenalMetro

    ArsenalMetro Member+

    United States
    Aug 5, 2008
    Chicago, IL
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Happy Holidaze
     
  19. ChrisSSBB

    ChrisSSBB Member+

    Jun 22, 2005
    DE
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Vancouver opted to play out of town on 4/20. I guess they didn't want their fans showing up half-baked. Below is from festival about 1 mile from stadium as things get set up.

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  20. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well somebody had to start it.
     
  21. Sounders78

    Sounders78 Member+

    Apr 20, 2009
    Olympia
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    France
  22. Sounders78

    Sounders78 Member+

    Apr 20, 2009
    Olympia
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    The second time this season this has happened.

    This is getting fun!
     
  23. Sounders78

    Sounders78 Member+

    Apr 20, 2009
    Olympia
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    Must have been really foggy that day :whistling:
     
  24. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    I planned my evening around watching a couple of Canadian teams. I don't have much else better to do than get to threads before you.
     
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