PBP: 2025 MLS Season Week 18 PBP Thread June 25 - 29 {R}

Not playing on Wednesday:
DCU, MIA, SEA, NYC, POR, ATX, LAX, RSL

 

Interesting that Miami doesn't have a game scheduled this weekend, but Seattle and LAFC do. I guess that worked out then...

 

Miami had a game scheduled. Jay is presuming it will be moved.

 

Yep, Miami is scheduled to host Atlanta on Saturday. Still listed on the MLS schedule.

 

Ah, that makes more sense. Helps if I read the post and not just look at the list...

 

Here are the MLS Game Guides for this matchday. Remember that these are updated through the matchday.

We don't have PRO's Assignments because, well, they still don't have a functioning website and they kinda sorta don't care and, yeah. The game guides list the officials match by match, but never list the AVAR because it's apparently an Area 51 secret.Or they don't care. Maybe we all don't, so there.

Here is the Disciplinary Summary for this matchday. It actually has been updated this week.

We don't have the Player Status Report yet. That usually shows up the evening before the matchday.

 

Did MLS change the red card suspension rules? I thought the rule that you couldn't serve a suspension while on international duty was still valid but Wayne Frederick is no longer listed with a red card suspension but he's been with T&T since he picked it up.

 

Update, MLS's page is apparently wrong (shocker!) as the Rapids are listing Frederick out with his suspension.

Since T&T were eliminated on Sunday I'm guessing he's back and will actually serve his suspension in tomorrow's game.

 

Between PRO and MLS, they are having a moment. Both need to make nice with Gen Z quickly. They need their interns back.

 

Tomorrow was going to be my lone 2025 visit to watch an RSL home game, now postponed due to the LAFC participation in the CWC.

 

Here is the Player Availability Report for this matchday.

 

Chancalay puts NER up 1-0 in the 15th minute.

 

Sofo puts the Red Bulls up 1-0 over Toronto with a goal in the 20th minute.

 

Crew 1-0 ATL Herrera

 

Herrera puts Columbus ahead of Atlanta 1-0 with a goal in the 23 minute.

 

Russell Rowe CLB 2-0 ATL

 

2-0 Crew lead.. Guzan beat near post

 

x2 3-0

 

x2

 

Ouch. Maybe getting to be time for him to hang them up?

 

Union take an early lead after the Fire commit a handball in their box.

 

holy carp… St Louis is getting lit up 3-0 in 22 mins

 

Handbags in NE.

 

And 3-2 by halftime. Defense optional, apparently.