Los Angeles 5-2 San Jose Referee: Alan Kelly (Ireland)
Kelly had two penalty calls to make in this match, and I think he got one of the two right.
29th Minute: Steven Gerrard, playing in his first MLS match for Los Angeles, goes up for a high ball against Tommy Thompson in the San Jose box. Thompson's arm appears to incidentally hit Gerrard in the process, prompting a penalty call from Kelly. For me, this wasn't a penalty since Thompson's arm was in a natural motion.
80th Minute: LA's Baggio Husidic goes to get a rebound off SJ keeper David Bingham, but is tripped up by the diving keeper. Kelly calls a penalty, and I think there was enough contact to warrant that decision. Good call by Kelly.
80th Minute: LA's Baggio Husidic goes to get a rebound off SJ keeper David Bingham, but is tripped up by the diving keeper. Kelly calls a penalty, and I think there was enough contact to warrant that decision. Good call by Kelly.
Chicago 0-1 Columbus Referee: Ted Unkel (United States)
A very clean performance from Unkel in this match. Nice work by him and his crew.
Toronto 2-1 Philadelphia Referee: Jorge Gonzalez (United States)
Gonzalez had a pretty good match, but I would have liked to have seen a yellow for Damien Perquis' kick on CJ Sapong. It was accidental, but still was reckless and deserved a yellow. Overall, it was still a good match for Gonzalez.
New England 1-0 NYCFC Referee: Sorin Stoica (Canada)
Stoica continued his trend of strong performances, getting his one key call correct.
55th Minute: Ned Grabavoy of NYCFC misses the ball and sends his studs into Daigo Kobayashi's thigh. Stoica shows a red, and I agree since Grabavoy shouldn't have had his leg that high in the first place. Good call by Stoica.
Orlando 0-2 New York Red Bulls Referee: Fotis Bazakos (United States)
Bazakos had one big call in this match, but I disagree with his call.
32nd Minute: Cyle Larin of Orlando slides in on Sacha Kljestan with his studs slightly exposed towards Kljestan's ankle. He clips Kljestan, but Bazakos and 4th Official Ted Unkel appear to decide that Larin deserves a red card for the foul. For me, you could make a case for a yellow, but certainly not a red.
Kansas City 2-1 Montreal Referee: Ricardo Salazar (United States)
Salazar had a quiet match, only needing to show 1 yellow card. Nice work by the veteran referee and his crew.
Dallas 2-1 DC United Referee: Allen Chapman (United States)
Very quiet game for Chapman, who also only showed 1 yellow in his match. Good job by him and his crew.
Seattle 0-1 Colorado Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)
Toledo continued the theme of quiet matches with a good performance in this fixture. Nothing to look at here.
Salt Lake 2-0 Houston Referee: Robert Sibiga (United States)
Sibiga, officially listed as a 4th Official, showed his first career red card in his second career MLS match.
51st Minute: Houston's Kofi Sarkodie slides in with studs up on Abdoulie Mansally. Sibiga shows a red card, and for me it's a no-brainer. Anytime you make contact on an opponent with your studs fully exposed it's a red. Good call by Sibiga.
Portland 1-1 Vancouver Referee: Juan Guzman (United States)
The first 90 minutes were quiet for Guzman, but two big events happened in stoppage time.
92nd Minute: Vancouver's Jordan Harvey loses the ball and in a moment of anger aggressively slides in on Diego Valeri with no intent to get the ball. Guzman shows him a red card and I agree. No place for that in a soccer game.
95th Minute: After the match, Portland's Will Johnson walks over to Guzman and begins to verbally abuse him. Guzman shows him a red card, and I think he did a good job not getting intimidated by Johnson and having the guts to discipline him.
Columbus 3-1 Chicago Referee: Chris Penso (United States)
Penso had two big calls to make, and I don't have a problem with either of his decisions.
1st Minute: Penso calls the fastest penalty in MLS history when just eight seconds into the match Chicago goalkeeper Sean Johnson trips up Ethan Finlay in the area. The angle on the highlights made it hard to see, but it does look like Johnson did clip Finlay. Good call by Penso.
49th Minute: Chicago's Jason Johnson is already booked when he makes a clear dive inside the area. Penso shows him a second yellow, which is absolutely correct. Some people will complain that referees shouldn't show second yellows for dives, but I say it doesn't matter. The penalties should be consistent for all fouls regardless of where they are.
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Toronto 2-1 Philadelphia Referee: Jorge Gonzalez (United States)
Gonzalez had a pretty good match, but I would have liked to have seen a yellow for Damien Perquis' kick on CJ Sapong. It was accidental, but still was reckless and deserved a yellow. Overall, it was still a good match for Gonzalez.
New England 1-0 NYCFC Referee: Sorin Stoica (Canada)
Stoica continued his trend of strong performances, getting his one key call correct.
55th Minute: Ned Grabavoy of NYCFC misses the ball and sends his studs into Daigo Kobayashi's thigh. Stoica shows a red, and I agree since Grabavoy shouldn't have had his leg that high in the first place. Good call by Stoica.
Orlando 0-2 New York Red Bulls Referee: Fotis Bazakos (United States)
Bazakos had one big call in this match, but I disagree with his call.
32nd Minute: Cyle Larin of Orlando slides in on Sacha Kljestan with his studs slightly exposed towards Kljestan's ankle. He clips Kljestan, but Bazakos and 4th Official Ted Unkel appear to decide that Larin deserves a red card for the foul. For me, you could make a case for a yellow, but certainly not a red.
Kansas City 2-1 Montreal Referee: Ricardo Salazar (United States)
Salazar had a quiet match, only needing to show 1 yellow card. Nice work by the veteran referee and his crew.
Dallas 2-1 DC United Referee: Allen Chapman (United States)
Very quiet game for Chapman, who also only showed 1 yellow in his match. Good job by him and his crew.
Seattle 0-1 Colorado Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)
Toledo continued the theme of quiet matches with a good performance in this fixture. Nothing to look at here.
Salt Lake 2-0 Houston Referee: Robert Sibiga (United States)
Sibiga, officially listed as a 4th Official, showed his first career red card in his second career MLS match.
51st Minute: Houston's Kofi Sarkodie slides in with studs up on Abdoulie Mansally. Sibiga shows a red card, and for me it's a no-brainer. Anytime you make contact on an opponent with your studs fully exposed it's a red. Good call by Sibiga.
Portland 1-1 Vancouver Referee: Juan Guzman (United States)
The first 90 minutes were quiet for Guzman, but two big events happened in stoppage time.
92nd Minute: Vancouver's Jordan Harvey loses the ball and in a moment of anger aggressively slides in on Diego Valeri with no intent to get the ball. Guzman shows him a red card and I agree. No place for that in a soccer game.
95th Minute: After the match, Portland's Will Johnson walks over to Guzman and begins to verbally abuse him. Guzman shows him a red card, and I think he did a good job not getting intimidated by Johnson and having the guts to discipline him.
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| Johnson confronts Guzman after the match |
Penso had two big calls to make, and I don't have a problem with either of his decisions.
1st Minute: Penso calls the fastest penalty in MLS history when just eight seconds into the match Chicago goalkeeper Sean Johnson trips up Ethan Finlay in the area. The angle on the highlights made it hard to see, but it does look like Johnson did clip Finlay. Good call by Penso.
49th Minute: Chicago's Jason Johnson is already booked when he makes a clear dive inside the area. Penso shows him a second yellow, which is absolutely correct. Some people will complain that referees shouldn't show second yellows for dives, but I say it doesn't matter. The penalties should be consistent for all fouls regardless of where they are.
Thanks for reading!
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