Mark-Anthony Kaye red card correct? Should Matt Miazga been issued a yellow during PK shootout? 

I have to disagree with the take on the Ruidiaz (non) foul. The reliance on the "Philosophy and Spirit" section is misplaced because it specifically states, "where there is no direct provision in the Laws." There is an applicable provision in the Laws and it specifically states that a direct free kick is awarded if a player holds an opponent, and such an offense within the penalty area results in a penalty kick. Also, I disagree that soccer "wants/expects" Ferreira to be rewarded for blatantly commiting a foul inside the penalty area?

On the missed call on Ruidiaz, the case where we have no provision in the laws does not apply. We have Law 12, which says that holding an opponent is a foul. Ignoring a clear foul because you believe it was unlikely (but not even impossible! Goalkeepers drop crosses under pressure all the time) to affect the play ignores Law 12 and just comes up with a new standard entirely.

If Miazga did it very quickly, I'd say harsh, but he kept going even after the ref tried to herd him away, that's on him.

I agree that the ball was never going to make it to Ruidiaz, but the sticking point for me is this: At the time he committed the foul Ferreira did not know the ball wasn't making it through. As far as he knew, Ruidiaz was about to get a clear shot on goal, and he pulled his jersey to keep him from getting to the play. To me, that's a cynical and obvious foul, and should be a pk. That being said, I also see the other side of the argument, and I think when you get down to it I'm comfortable with the ref choosing to stick with his initial call on the field.

Who cares about the stakes. Ref was well within the laws of the game to give Miazga a yellow. Love to see it.

I'm so tired of players surrounding the ref on every call, and of managers freaking out at the same time. Go back to only allowing Captains to address the referee and everyone else who reacts that way gets a yellow. This behavior is copied down to the youth levels and it's a blemish on the beautiful game.

"the ref shouldn't give miazga a yellow because he'll miss the conference semis" is a hell of a take. A yellow card is a yellow card. Miazga knew what he was doing

ABSOLUTELY A PK by Ferreira fouling Ruidiaz. Center ref is flat out wrong, by the laws of the game. It doesn't matter that it isn't getting to him, by the laws of the game. It's a foul in the box all day long, and the spirit of the laws is "you cannot commit fouls in the box".

7:56 Lareyea gets completely cleaned out from behind and that's not clear enough for you Wiebe? Give your head a shake...

Your attitude about Miazga is exactly why players continue to be idiots, dissent, and do other unsporting behavior like this. You should be praising referee Rivas for not being soft on Miazga in some unwritten advice to keep players active for the next playoff game. I'm disappointed in your opinion here.

If you look in isolation the two Laryea shouts, I'm fine with the first one not being a call, but you can see Laryea was pushed forward on the second one enough that it changed his run and knocked him off the ball. Should probably be called. But if you look at the two shouts based on the precedent set with the penalty that WAS called earlier in the match, they should definitely be called. You say Vancouver was frustrated by the penalty and the pick, but we were more frustrated because the officiating was not consistent the whole night. There should also have been some more yellows for persistent fouls on the night that were not shown.

Love these Instant Replay recaps but my head hurts from the spin on the Ferreira non-call. For me, a penalty call all day long. The rationale that it didn’t interfere with play blah, blah, blah doesn’t hold water. It is a foul against an opponent by a defender in the defender’s penalty area which is clearly outlined in the Laws to be called a penalty. The suggestion that now a potential foul should not be called if it doesn’t affect play? Ludicrous.

Jesus these are even worse calls then the actual refs 🫣🫣

That's some impressive mental gymnastics to forgive Ferreira. I've seen plenty of keepers bobble a cross, or come out and whiff on it when there is another player nearby, which was prevented by a foul in the box.

These are some of the worst takes ive ever heard in this series. Its time for weibe to give someone else a platform for once.

On Raul (Sounders) the foul happens before the goalie has clear control of the ball, it is in the air. When the foul happens there is still a chance that the goalie may drop the ball or never catch it. If it occured after the goalie has possession I can see saying play on. In this sequence this is a clear and obvious error and a penalty should have been awarded.

So Miazga shouldn’t have gotten a card from the ref because it would result in a suspension?

Besides the fact that that a foul off the ball is still a foul, the Ferreira/Ruidiaz foul ABSOLUTELY materially affected the game. With the ball position WHERE IT WAS, Ruidiaz running toward the ball would have pressured the defenders/keeper, while the pull meant that Ferreira's teammates had an unpressured play on the ball. Also, misplays happen, and Ruidiaz's specialty is being in a spot to take advantage. That the cross would not have landed at his feet is IMMATERIAL.

The final one, can you explain the difference in 'just delayed his call' and giving advantage? I guess the AR on the far side could have gotten in his ear and told him 100% PK, but that's pretty unlikely. Not giving a hand signal for advantage doesn't mean that's not what he's doing.

At the time Jesus gives the foul, he has no idea whether that cross is going to make it to Ruidiaz. Clear PK.

I agree that Laryea's two pen shouts probably shouldn't be given, but if you give the one on Mario Gonzalez is given, then both of Laryea's ones should be given, there was more contact there than there was on Gonzalez

Free play to foul whoever you want in the box so long as they’re not in a goal-scoring position, apparently. Very stupid.

LAFC were very fortunate to get that penalty call.

I’ll buy that Mark Anthony guy a beer anytime he’s in Philly! Good guy.

Tim Ford’s horrendous performance on the LAFC-Whitecaps game should be punishable by law

1:08 you can see the angle of his legs... he is intending to take a long stride over Gazdag to get the ball. Gazdag sticks his arms and legs up, stopping Kaye's movement... Kaye's left knee collides with Gazdag's leg (see the frame at 1:08.39) stopping the forward movement an sending his leg leftward he still seems to continue forward, but slower. 1:09.54 Gazdag catches Kaye's foot with his hand, stopping him completely. Maybe he did that on purpose to trip him, maybe he was just instinctively reacting... But Kaye being tripped also instinctively tried to find his footing and unfortunately ended on Gazdag.

“Delaying his call” in the RSL game? For real? Delaying the call until a shot is taken first is allowing them to play on. That’s rediculous. He got a shot off. It is definitely a PK but the ref allowed double jeopardy. If he had scored it would have been even worse but the ref failed on that one. Just call the PK sooner.

That MAK red 100% shouldve been a yellow. He shouldnt have tried to go over Gazdag but thats what he was trying to do. He clearly tries to avoid stepping on Gazdag. Also if it was a stomp itd have alot more force than it did. Hes literally hopping trying to avoid Gazdag. Also that Atlnta foul on Columbus is clear as day. That not being called is ridiculous. Ref who took out the Vancouver player should be fined and not allowed to ref for a while.

Please add my voice to those who find your "big picture" take on the Miazga yellow card to be insipid. For the reasons you yourself specified then dismissed, that card was appropriate. The referee manages the game. In the moment. The referee bears no responsibility for the big picture. When Miazaga raised his heart shaped salute, my first and immediate thought was that he risked a caution. My second thought recalled his prior New York background and considered whether he had some leeway. My third thought was that he had more leeway because refs in genral are slow to produce cards in the play-offs. My fourth thought was to be surprised that, after all that thinking, Miazaga was not only STILL gesticulating, he had become more animated. In short, he used up his leeway, Andrew. He is the one who lost the big picture. That the fans were booing and Red Bull players objected satisifies the taunting argument irrespective of the player's intent. The referee, if anything, ought to have stepped in as soon as the heart shaped hands went up. Miazaga's self-serving post game remarks about a tribute are about as silly as "but i was going for the ball" defenses to a foul. Intent doesn't matter when the player's honest effort also took the legs out from under the opponent. And an opponent gesturing toward the home supporters after scoring during a tiebreaker in an elimination match--that's always going to be perceived as taunting. That yellow card was well deserved. And, frankly, the yellow card after regulation was even dumber. The shootout yellow card is getting all the attention because the third one triggers the accumulation suspension. But screaming at the referee after the match ended served no purpose whatsoever. The heart shaped hands were a spur of the moment response to events. The post match tirade was separated from the event by several minutes, numerous other Cincinnati players were venting, but only the late arriving Miazaga lost his cool so much that his words compelled the referee to brandish a card. Without that earlier yellow card, i dont even think we would be debating the post game taunting.

the crew didn’t “get it right” with the Tim Ford hockey check because Vancouver was denied possession of the ball in a dangerous area at the end of the game.

re: raul pull in the box Uh....we dont need to go off spirit and intent....the rules are pretty fucking clear that a hold in the box is a direct kick. If we want to play this fun "What would football want/expect". Well it sure as hell isn't making subjective calls on the field. I have a hard hard time agreeing with no foul. Sure it doesn't look like Raul is getting their but gk could fumble it with raul's pressure. Its 100% foul and making a precedent of "oh this foul doesn't matter because x happened" is insane reasoning to me.

Miazga absolutely deserved the last yellow card, and not just because he is easily the biggest douche in the league. He was clearly taunting the fans. What a classy guy. And did anybody else notice that this idiot can't even make a proper "heart" sign? Hey Matt: thumbs are supposed to point down!

Excellent episode! Funny you mention "Spirit of Football" prevailing for the Dallas tug and not in the Miazga taunting. Unless the MLS wants to adopt the spirit of Pro Wrestling: Miazga yellow -- and pretty close to straight red.

How was there no comment on the "coming together" of Reyes and Arias in the RBNY/FCC match? Did I miss your review on that one? I've been waiting on your take on that one...

What about Lowe’s elbow to bous face???

It almost seems like Santos played the ball with his arm prior to the goal, which would lead to a free kick anyway.

Nah Miazga definitely deserved both yellows. Doesnt matter if itll break your bracket weibe

You can tell M.A.K had to step on his chest and try to keep as much weight off as possible. While stepping over with his left, he hits the opponents leg, which haults his progression over. Vancouver was robbed. Ford should resign. Mendoza was wrong in Dallas on the no call. Columbus should've had a pk. Four playoff games ruined by refs, again PRO needs to discipline their terrible reffing or its not going to get better

You're so wrong... gazdag trips him up and rolls with him....as hes trying to put his foot down

Proper signal for a foul and goal quite different. Foul is always signalled by a whistle, with directional arm at 45 degrees (and for the example shown a short jog toward the point of infringement and distinct turn to signal a foul would have been helpful). Goal almost always no whistle, with arm extended horizontally pointing to centre spot. Unfortunately officials at all levels get lazy with their signals which can make on-field decisions confusing. Key example is last clip… for me if advantage is being given, signal it. CR putting themselves in a difficult spot to let play continue without advantage indication, shot on goal results and then signalling the penalty.

"Just delays his call" is hard for me to accept because he immediately blows his whistle after a shot on goal. That's a clear advantage given. The double punishment rule absolutely applies. If that shot had gone in, would he have called it off and still had the PK taken? Absolutely not. Just because he didn't give the exact signal doesn't mean that the advantage wasn't given. It's clear that it was.

So Miazga was shown a yellow card for dissent. Then is shown another yellow card during the PK's. Someone please explain how a player is shown two yellow cards during a game. Doesn't a 2nd yellow mean RED?

Saying Miazga shouldn't receive a yellow card is a questionable take. With high stakes on the line like advancing to the next round of the playoffs, each team should have a fair and equitable chance with minimal BS. Miazga is disregarding that common courtesy to his opponent by continuing to antagonizing the opposition and their fans. As well as, disregarding common courtesy to his own team by continuing to complain to the referees, getting himself suspended for the next match and presumably storming the VAR room after the team (while is not confirmed, it is likely to be Miazga). For someone that is supposed to be a veteran, he still acts like an immature prospect who thinks that he is better than anyone in the league.

wtf was gazdag even doing tho? not sayin he deserved to be stomped or anything...

Tim Ford should never ever been appointed to the LAFC - Caps games as he is essentially biased being from the LA area.

Andrew Wiebe, you missed a review of the hard foul on Arango at about 74'.

The spirit of the game would be that soccer wants a foul called. If a foul is made, a call should be made. Plain and simple.

As a Sounders fan Vancouver was flat out robbed. Multiple calls that were beyond terrible. Vancouver certainly deserved a PK in the 46th minute. MLS should be embarrassed that their refs consistently reward ridiculous swan dives and punish players by failing to call fouls when they don't act when pulled or run over. I think the Sounders were robbed also. Pause at 08:09. the Dallas player is already starting to fall before contact. this is not a PK. A pull in the box is a penalty. MLS instant replay did not even discuss the more obvious no call penalty when again a Sounders player was pulled back, this time by the arm in the 83rd minute.

The only people who are torn on the Ferreira tug of Ruidiaz jersey are people who hate the Sounders or Dallas fans. They are torn because they know it is a clear foul and should be given as a pk but they don't want to admit it because they don't want to see us win.

Vancover got big screwed by refs. That game was terrible by tim ford

How about when a red bull player literally made Arias do a 360 flip and only got a yellow?

Tolkien’s dive was embarrassing. How much worse do these dives have to be before we start seeing yellow cards for simulation?

Where in the laws of the game does it state that the ref is a part of the field? I've looked over them multiple times for this and cannot find it within the Laws...

Vancouver really hard done by the refs...

Surprise surprise, Wiebe has no clue what he's talking about.

Is there another recap to watch?

Can someone please make a full video analyzing the sounders game, there were so many bad calls, it almost seemed as if the Ted Unkel was paid off. Please can someone break it down.

FC Cincinnati supporter, I think Miazga deserves both of the cards without a doubt.

referees have to give yellow cards to strikers who are trying to get defenders booked or sent off

surprised you didn't talk about when Arias was taken out by a NYRB player....the NYRB just runs right through him and Arias literally does a flip in the air....ref only gave a yellow

MAK bringing the pain... My man... LOL

Miazga not knowing how to make a heart with his hands is the funniest thing I have seen in a while.

why is Gazdag rolling on the ground tho? Typical Philly.

That red card is bull. Kaye starts to hop over Gazdag, they clip knees, and Gazdag rolls intentionally into Kaye's direction/momentum. No way that incidental contact on the knee is rolling Gazdag over. Then, in the slow-mo, you can see Kaye's foot continue down towards the ground (also if you watch the knee it literally moved less than 2 inches down) and smoothly out away from Gazdag's body. His foot, even if it brushed the chest, did not land and put weight on Gazdag. He hopped once. Gazdag INTENTIONALLY continued to roll under Kaye, and as Kaye went to step down, noticed Gazdag there, and hopped a second time. Ridiculous red. Kaye tried to AVOID Gazdag.

And now the league has suspended miazga for 3 games lmao

The Caps got robbed. Kaye should not have been given red card for that.

MLS is a such a joke. The studs showing tackle should have been a red for such a dangerous play. That second yellow should have been rescinded on Miazga.

If Miazga just did one or two of those “taunts” he’d be fine. Problem is he kept doing it.

I feel the callback on the FC Cincy, Santos goal is wrong too. Santos, while backing into the kepper for sure, is moving towards the ball to play. It hits his chest, not his head, but he is playing the ball. He didn't wrap his arm around the keep's arms. He didn't grab jersey. He backed into the keep, while playing the ball. Bad call. Bad take in my opinion.

nothing about bassi putting his studs into palacios?

Ah yes the spirit of the laws. Good to know the "spirit" of the game allows for fouls off the ball now. I will make sure to tug every players jersey when the ball is no where near them because that's the spirit 🤷‍♂️

Wasn't Miazga's yellow card during the penalty shootout his second of the game? So then he should have been sent off. No?

this channel always caters to the refs man, in no way is that kaye red card a sending off, and i especially hate when referees put fouls in slow motion instead of watching in real time, always makes the foul look 10x worse

talk about sports betting and match fixing in MLS

Hi, can we get the bookmarks in the video please?

Bad take on Miazga. The ref shouldn’t be responsible for knowing that he picked up a yellow in the first game. Each game is independent. Definitely deserved both cards in this game

6:18 this is a foul no question

Kaye did it on purpose. If he wanted to he could have feigned tripping over the downed plaeyr to draw a foul. He could have done more to try and clear Gazdag and get to the free ball, but he didn't he hesitated and then purposefully placed his foot into the body, cleats down, on the body of Gazdag. It may have not been much force, but it is a red. If Barlow were Ibarra, he'd have been red carded for the reaching attempt to block the ball and his studs impacted the oppenent's kicking foot. It wasn't glancing contact. Look at Mosquera's right foot flop back and forth as the tackler comes through. Miazga's known for his trollery. Stupid Yellow Cards add up. You put a stop to future garbage like this from the players by carding it. He deserved it. Tough. Just don't collect silly yellow cards. Vancouver knocked the ball away prior to contact. No. Should have been overturned. The referee accidentally body checking a player? In the spirit of the game, maybe the ref should inadvertantly blow his whistle and say, 'oops'. Bottom line, imo, poor referee positioning and chose the wrong path crossing the center of the field to get out of the way instead of first stepping wide. Bad awareness.

Cornell got a hand to it. MLS just wanted as many game threes as possible. Thankfully NJRB and Pro got their Karma.

That pull by Ferreira is trifling. No penalty.

Miazga…! smart yellow card…😂😅🙂🥹