PBP: MLS Playoffs 2017 Knockout Round Continuous PBP Thread [Multiple R]

One thread per round of playoffs seems reasonable. With the conference semifinals starting Sunday, here's the schedule through Saturday, US/Canada national broadcasts noted for MLS games, all times eastern.

As always, play nice and keep it civil in this neutral thread.

MLS CUP PLAYOFFS - KNOCKOUT ROUND
Wednesday, October 25
Chicago Fire vs Red Bull New York, 20:30 FS1/UniMás/TSN3/TSN5/TVAS
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 22:30 UniMás/TSN1/TSN3/TSN4/TSN5/TVAS2
Thursday, October 26
Atlanta United FC vs Columbus Crew SC, 19:00 ESPN2/UniMás/TSN4/TVAS
Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City, 21:30 UniMás/TSN4/TVAS

USL CUP PLAYOFFS - CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
Saturday, October 28
Louisville City vs Rochester Rhinos, 19:30
Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Red Bull New York II, 19:30
San Antonio FC vs OKC Energy FC, 20:30
Swope Park Rangers vs Sacramento Republic, 20:30

NASL
Wednesday, October 25
Puerto Rico FC vs FC Edmonton, 19:30
Saturday, October 28
New York Cosmos vs Puerto Rico FC, 19:00
Miami FC vs FC Edmonton, 19:30
San Francisco Deltas vs Jacksonville Armada, 20:00

FIFA U-17 World Cup
Wednesday, October 25
SEMIFINALS
Brazil vs England, 7:30 FS2
Mali vs Spain, 10:30 FS2
Saturday, October 28
MATCH FOR 3RD PLACE
TBD vs TBD, 7:30 FS1
FINAL
TBD vs TBD, 10:30 FS2

 

It's playoff time. For whatever reason, MLS has never tracked referee stats for playoff games. Thankfully for you all, I've got it covered.

Starting with the Knockout Round games, including a first time playoff referee!


2017 Regular Season Stats: 374 games, 3.53 Y/g, 92 R (0.25/g)
All-Time: 5077 games, 3.42 Y/g, 1302 R (0.26/g)

2017 Playoff Stats: 0 (of 17) games
All-Time: 292 games, 3.85 Y/g, 67 R (0.23/g)


Wednesday, October 25
EASTERN CONFERENCE KNOCKOUT ROUND
(3)Chicago Fire vs (6)Red Bull New York

R: Ismail ELFATH - 103 reg. season games, 3.12 Y/g, 25 R (0.24/g)
2017 reg.: 21 g, 2.90 Y/g, 7 R (0.33/g)
All-time playoffs: 5 g, 4.40 Y/g, 2 R (0.40/g)
2017 playoffs: 1st game

CHI: 7 g, 1.29 Y/g, 1 R (0.14/g)
OPP: 1.00 Y/g, 2 R (0.29/g)
REC: 3 W - 1 D - 3 L (1.429 PPG)

NY: 10 g, 1.60 Y/g, 2 R (0.20/g)
OPP: 1.10 Y/g, 1 R (0.10/g)
REC: 5 W - 2 D - 3 L (1.700 PPG)

Previous matching or reverse fixtures:
10/27/2013 NY 5 - 2 CHI


WESTERN CONFERENCE KNOCKOUT ROUND
(3)Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs (6)San Jose Earthquakes

R: Jose Carlos RIVERO - 90 reg. season games, 3.91 Y/g, 25 R (0.28/g)
2017 reg.: 22 g, 4.18 Y/g, 8 R (0.36/g)
All-time playoffs: 1st game
2017 playoffs: 1st game

VAN: 10 g, 1.80 Y/g, 0 R
OPP: 2.40 Y/g, 1 R (0.10/g)
REC: 3 W - 2 D - 5 L (1.100 PPG)

SJ: 14 g, 1.93 Y/g, 5 R (0.36/g)
OPP: 1.79 Y/g, 2 R (0.14/g)
REC: 5 W - 1 D - 8 L (1.143 PPG)

Previous matching or reverse fixtures:
9/10/2014 VAN 2 - 0 SJ


Thursday, October 26
EASTERN CONFERENCE KNOCKOUT ROUND
(4)Atlanta United FC vs (5)Columbus Crew SC

R: Allen CHAPMAN - 108 reg. season games, 3.67 Y/g, 24 R (0.22/g)
2017 reg.: 22 g, 3.41 Y/g, 5 R (0.23/g)
All-time playoffs: 5 g, 3.60 Y/g, 0 R
2017 playoffs: 1st game

ATL: 2 g, 1.50 Y/g, 0 R
OPP: 2.00 Y/g, 0 R
REC: 1 W - 1 D - 0 L (2.000 PPG)

CLB: 12 g, 1.25 Y/g, 0 R
OPP: 1.00 Y/g, 1 R (0.08/g)
REC: 6 W - 2 D - 4 L (1.667 PPG)

Previous matching or reverse fixtures:
NONE


WESTERN CONFERENCE KNOCKOUT ROUND
(4)Houston Dynamo vs (5)Sporting Kansas City

R: Mark GEIGER - 173 reg. season games, 3.42 Y/g, 38 R (0.22/g)
2017 reg: 14 g, 2.71 Y/g, 2 R (0.14/g)
All-time playoffs: 14 g, 3.64 Y/g, 8 R (0.57/g)
2017 playoffs: 1st game

HOU: 20 g, 1.65 Y/g, 3 R (0.15/g)
OPP: 1.80 Y/g, 5 R (0.25/g)
REC: 9 W - 4 D - 7 L (1.550 PPG)

SKC: 27 g, 1.63 Y/g, 2 R (0.07/g)
OPP: 1.93 Y/g, 3 R (0.11/g)
REC: 13 W - 4 D - 10 L (1.593 PPG)

Previous matching or reverse fixtures:
9/10/2011 SKC 3 - 0 HOU
11/6/2011 SKC 0 - 2 HOU (Playoffs)
8/29/2014 SKC 1 - 3 HOU




*All team stats include regular season and playoff games