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Anyone know what happened on one of Inter Miami's goals? Basically, Toronto had a defensive player down injured while their entire back line stepped up to midfield or close to it and Messi and Co basically cherry picked. Looked like Toronto wanted and expected play to be stopped.
Amazing how teams are happy to play on as long as the ball is at their feet, yet “want and expect play to be stopped” as soon as they turn the ball over! Instead of questioning the referee, they should question the situational awareness of their defenders who were trying to hold an offside line 30 yards away from where the offside line actually was.
Second yellow for DC that shifted the momentum of the game. The commentators keep going on about how “soft” the first yellow was, but I don’t mind it. If the charging action by the attacker was considered to be fair, there’s a clear secondary action by the defender’s leg to trip the attacker who has him beat. If anything the second yellow is more debatable. The challenge was late but I didn’t think it was really forceful enough to be 100% reckless, not necessarily a wrong call but it wasn’t a mandatory second yellow either. I would like to see if others agree or disagree with these analyses.
Meanwhile in Colorado, Durkin leaving absolutely no doubts with his second yellow! (Could even talk about a straight red due to excessive force)
That one I thought was a straight red but at least a second yellow. The first red card of the match is a complete sales job by the St. Louis attacker though. Can't see why VAR didn't step in on it.
Also, going back to earlier conversations about how pool questions are answered. https://bsky.app/profile/braidonnourse.bsky.social/post/3mlhvzsw7ek2f
I was going back and forth watching this. The defender does squeeze and trap the opponents arm as he tries to pull away. So I can see that being supportable as a foul in a vacuum. But you could also argue that the attacker did a similar action to the defender a moment beforehand. Ultimately I think VAR should support the call on the field.
MLS in its infinite wisdom has only posted 3 videos for COL-STL, the goal, a one minute snapshot, and a longer highlights video. Luckily the 1 minute snapshot has just the goal and then the two red card incidents. https://www.mlssoccer.com/video/mat...767#match-snapshot-colorado-vs-st-louis-x4767 I don't understand how the first red is a red but the second is only a second yellow card. I know @MassachusettsRef (I think) has pointed out that stopping the game to VAR a second yellow unto a red is pointless, and I agree, but if that's the standard they're using how does that not happen here? And that was far too soft a foul for the first red IMO. @StarTime pointed out that it could be red, but only if you ignore the attacker doing the same the defender does just a couple of seconds earlier.
You’re comparing two plays that are not even close to similar. The first red is for dogso and, if this is a foul, red is expected. You can’t say “it’s too soft for red” because a soft foul that denies an OGSO is red. If you don’t want red then you need to be arguing this isn’t a foul to begin with. and the second clip is a debate between reckless and excessive. The first red in no way sets a precedent for the second. There is definitely a lot of speed in the second but with no damning point of contact, I can certainly see how this rides the line of yellow vs red.
I didn't mean to suggest that I was comparing thee two fouls.. My bad if it came off that way. I just wanted to point out that both fouls had a question mark to them IMO. And yes, I'd argue that there was more no foul than a DOGSO on the first. If for no reason than there's no clear indication either player is going to control that bouncing ball in any way that would lead to an OGSO.
I agree with this mostly. I would just be stronger on the first card; that's absolutely mandatory and we don't get a great look at the mode/point of contact but it's not great. The announcers didn't say "soft," they harped on it not even being a foul! Incredible stuff. I would also say while the second one is more detabable on the merits and the attacker sells it, I think that's always just given so can't complain about the 2CT there.
But that Ford shouldn't have made the call on the field? I'm all in favor of referees not punting big decisions to VAR, but this one didn't sit well with me for two reasons. One, I think the attacker really tries to buy and/or sell this foul. And he's doing so because I think he knows he absolutely does not actually have an OGSO on this bouncing ball. So I think Ford is fooled or conned in two different ways, sort of. It's a dubious foul to begin with. And then I think he has tunnel vision around DOGSO just due to the location on field and dearth of other defenders; I don't actually think this was DOGSO even if you say this is a foul. Of course, foul with no DOGSO would be pretty gutsy.
The Rob Holding red card was appealed, and upheld https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/inde...orado-rapids-appeal-of-rob-holding-s-red-card
On the Minnesota-Austin PK retake review, am I seeing it wrong or is MIN #13’s foot not on the ground yet at the moment of the kick? Because if it’s not on the ground yet, isn’t he considered not to have encroached? I’m sure we’ve seen other penalties where an impactful player is leaning into the penalty area with their body / feet, but since their foot hasn’t landed in the penalty area yet it’s not punished. Or am I just misunderstanding the Law and their restart position is determined by the position of their feet even if the feet are not on the ground?