After the midweek games were listed "Week 13", this weekend's games are listed as Week 14... 09/26/20 Nashville vs Houston Dynamo Nissan Stadium (3:30PM ET) REF: Rubiel Vazquez AR1: Corey Rockwell AR2: Cory Richardson 4TH: Kevin Broadley VAR: Guido Gonzales Jr AVAR: Jeff Muschik New York City FC vs FC Cincinnati Red Bull Arena (7PM ET) REF: Armando Villarreal AR1: Gjovalin Bori AR2: Diego Blas 4TH: Luis Arroyo VAR: Dave Gantar AVAR: Ian McKay
09/27/20 D.C. United vs New England Revolution Audi Field (7PM ET) REF: Alex Chilowicz AR1: Adam Wienckowski AR2: Jeffrey Greeson 4TH: Matt Franz VAR: Chris Penso AVAR: Matthew Nelson New York Red Bulls vs Montreal Impact Red Bull Arena (7PM ET) REF: Rosendo Mendoza AR1: Claudiu Badea AR2: Kyle Atkins 4TH: Elvis Osmanovic VAR: Dave Gantar AVAR: Ian McKay Chicago Fire vs Atlanta United Soldier Field (7:30PM ET) REF: Kevin Stott AR1: Eric Weisbrod AR2: Benjamin Hall-Volpenhein 4TH: Lukasz Szpala VAR: Chico Grajeda AVAR: Jeffrey Swartzel Philadelphia Union vs Inter Miami Subaru Park (7:30PM ET) REF: Elton Garcia AR1: Corey Parker AR2: Logan Brown 4TH: Robert Sibiga VAR: Jose Carlos Rivero AVAR: Craig Lowry Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew Rentschler Field at Pratt & Whitney Stadium (7:30PM ET) REF: Tim Ford AR1: Brian Dunn AR2: Kevin Klinger 4TH: Thomas Snyder VAR: Jorge Gonzalez AVAR: TJ Zablocki Minnesota United vs Real Salt Lake Allianz Field (8PM ET) REF: Drew Fischer AR1: Kathryn Nesbitt AR2: Jeremy Kieso 4TH: Fotis Bazakos VAR: Nima Saghafi FC Dallas vs Orlando City Toyota Stadium (8:30PM ET) REF: Ramy Touchan AR1: Adam Garner AR2: Brian Poeschel 4TH: Elijio Arreguin VAR: Edvin Jurisevic AVAR: Jonathan Johnson Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers Providence Park (10PM ET) REF: Ted Unkel AR1: Mike Rottersman AR2: Chris Elliott 4TH: Brandon Stevis VAR: Alejandro Mariscal AVAR: Joshua Patlak
Is the US Canada border closed? Curious about the Fisher assignment (although I haven't been paying attention to his other assignments...maybe he came earlier for the tournament and just stayed stateside?)
In this age of trying to limit travel where possible, this assignment caught my attention. Not too many longer trips for a referee from Sarasota, FL to take in MLS than to Portland.
It (sorta) is. And he was doing Canadian MLS games. He must've travelled over to the US and be staying there for a while, since each time he returns he would have to quarantine for 14 days (negative tests or not).
Mendez of Orlando sent off for a 2CT in minute 68. A straight red from Touchan for SFP would not have been an unreasonable decision with a locked leg getting the FCD player on the ankle and awkwardly trapping his plant leg.
Anyone have a clue or a better look at whatever RSL fans are so mad about on Twitter? They're claiming someone got their hands up on Rusnak late, but I couldn't find it on the Minnesota broadcast, and I never got a replay of the possible handball offense just before half time. I don't think it was a foul from the live shot as the arm *looked* like it was down at the player's side, but there could have been motion to the ball that I couldn't see from the wide angle.
No, 2nd game. This is, however, the debut for Fourth Official Brandon Stevis in Portland (Portcouver?).
The end of DAL-ORL was interesting to say the least. Had a second yellow for SPA upgraded to a straight red for DOGSO for Montreal. Proper procedure as we know, but the Impact were very perplexed. Lots of mad RSL fans on Twitter, but I don't think their complaints are as justified as they think.