Overall, just a huge disappointment. The second yellow just ruined the game. Credit to the Timbers for trying their darndest a man down. As for the second yellow: yes, soft, but you really can't put your hands on another guy's head and put yourself in a bad situation. He's gotta learn from that.
Overall, just a huge disappointment. The second yellow just ruined the game. Credit to the Timbers for trying their darndest a man down. As for the second yellow: yes, soft, but you really can't put your hands on another guy's head and put yourself in a bad situation. He's gotta learn from that.
The broadcasters said they are moving on, despite the loss, so mission accomplished and good job! It looks like they are highly motivated. Mora looked really good!
It is funny - this was a point of emphasis in MLS a few years ago where even the lightest brushes of the head were sometimes being sent off (I think the Diego Chara earlobe flick year) --- though many that year even were being let go, but most plays where there were hands, arms and definitely elbows that played head or neck were red cards. Then they dropped the point of emphasis and everything went back to old MLS where a flying elbow to the schnoz is 50/50 whether it will even be a yellow again.
These are all LigaMX refs, so I have to wonder if they put that point of emphasis in this year? Because most MLS refs are not even calling that a foul, let alone a 2nd yellow after your first one was given for dissent for complaining about a bad call on a non-foul.
Overall, just a huge disappointment. The second yellow just ruined the game. Credit to the Timbers for trying their darndest a man down. As for the second yellow: yes, soft, but you really can't put your hands on another guy's head and put yourself in a bad situation. He's gotta learn from that.
The broadcasters said they are moving on, despite the loss, so mission accomplished and good job! It looks like they are highly motivated. Mora looked really good!
It is funny - this was a point of emphasis in MLS a few years ago where even the lightest brushes of the head were sometimes being sent off (I think the Diego Chara earlobe flick year) --- though many that year even were being let go, but most plays where there were hands, arms and definitely elbows that played head or neck were red cards. Then they dropped the point of emphasis and everything went back to old MLS where a flying elbow to the schnoz is 50/50 whether it will even be a yellow again.
These are all LigaMX refs, so I have to wonder if they put that point of emphasis in this year? Because most MLS refs are not even calling that a foul, let alone a 2nd yellow after your first one was given for dissent for complaining about a bad call on a non-foul.