MLS: Afful red card is rescinded
- by Soccer America , Jul 20, 2016
The panel rescinded Afful's fine and one-game suspension for the play that was deemed for serious foul play by referee Silviu Petrescu. Afful will be eligible for the Crew’s game against Orlando City on Saturday.
Crew’s appeal for review of the play was unanimously upheld.
Well that is what arbitration supposed to be about.
But it does make the official look bad.
This was egregious. I can still see him hopping around. I wonder why Sarvas isn't fined or given a red for simulation? Can't the MLS do something to stop this. The refs can't see everything, but the integrity of the game should be protected.
I suspect he twisted his ankle trying to pull out when he spiked Afful's thigh.
Looked like a fair challenge to me. The official made himself look bad. I would be interested in knowing where the official was positioned when he made the call. Apparently he assumed the tackle caught the foot.
I don't know. Afful went into the tackle very dangerously. Yeah, he didn't appear to make any contact, but to me it was deifnitely a "challenge that endangers the safety of an opponent" (as the rule states). Whether or not he made contact is immaterial.