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

Takes the touch there and there's the contact. It looks like Blackman pokes the ball away initially That's a pretty generous call Welcome to instant replay MLS Cup playoffs edition as always We're taking a look at the most controversial Refereeing decisions in Major League Soccer this time for match two and the best of three series in round one We start in New England with a huge call to help the Philadelphia Union go through The Revs down to 10 men after the 42nd minute when Mark Anthony K Received a red card following video review for this stomp on Daniel Gosdawg VAR Dana Radford sent it down to Drew Fisher and Drew Fisher decided Yes, that is violent conduct and I agree with Fisher for me. This is brutality You cannot stomp on another player on the field off the ball. There were many who said well, that's not a stomp Where is Mark Anthony K gonna put his left foot? I would say anywhere but in the torso of Gosdawg and the deciding factor for me is this Watch Mark Anthony K as he's stepping over Gosdawg in control in my opinion of his body His momentum is taking him forward. He can step forward with that left foot But instead of following his momentum Mark Anthony K steps back and down into Gosdawg's torso I don't think Mark Anthony K has to step on Gosdawg Given that Drew Fisher's hand is forced in my opinion. This is a red card for violent conduct in the end Philadelphia What a winners they'll move on to the conference semifinals in Eastern Conference to face Cincinnati who knocked off the Red Bulls in two games We've got a handful of plays from that Red Bulls Cincinnati match at Red Bull Arena We start in the fifth minute John Tolkien wants a penalty kick here for a foul and you're some mascara I see just a little bit of contact here But is it enough contact to bring down Tolkien Victor Rivas has a great angle on the field and says no Caroline Shannard the VAR does not recommend review and in my opinion, that's the right decision Rivas has another decision to make in the 41st minute when Tom Barlow comes through hard on mascara for Cincinnati faithful The alarm bells were ringing here. They were saying red card But Rivas went yellow on the field and I think that's the right call for me This is more reckless than it is excessive force I think the contact is glancing and doesn't in my opinion reach the threshold for serious foul play But it certainly is a caution to first half stoppage time We go Frankie Amaya wants a penalty on Matt Miasga and we can all see it appears the ball hits Matt Miasga's arm On the shot. Now. The question is is Matt Miasga's arm in a natural position for me It's down to the side of his body not extended not making himself bigger not moving toward the ball So this is a natural position and no PK is the decision I prefer and what Victor Rivas called on the field Ultimately, I think Miasga's arm is within his silhouette. Well done to the crew on this call now more controversy 97th minute second half stoppage time Cincinnati pushing for the goal that will send them through and the balls in the back of the net only Victor Rivas called a foul on the play. It was a tad confusing in the stadium. Believe me I was there thinking Cincinnati had won because it appeared Rivas pointed to the center circle signaling for a goal But that's the same signal as if he called a foul Which is what the call on the field was foul on Sergio Santos on the goalkeeper check complete from Caroline Chenard because as you can see there is Contact from Sergio Santos and the smoking gun for me is the way Santos Reaches his arm around and impedes Cornell's ability to use his hands and arms to make the save For me Santos backs into the goalkeeper Even if just a little bit and that arm around is really the deciding factor No way to go to video review and say this is a clear and obvious error if it's a foul on the field It's a foul on video review one more big decision from this match with Implications that could stretch further into the postseason certainly into the conference semifinals Matt Miasga at the end of regulation is Unhappy with Victor Rivas and the call to take off the goal Here's the decision by Rivas yellow card for descent and that's important because it's Miasga's second yellow card of the series Now in penalty kicks after Miasga scores his penalty He engages let's say with the Red Bulls fans in the supporters in Blowing kisses making heart signs to some this might be a genuine expression of love to others It might be taunting either way Carlos Cornell the Red Bulls goalkeeper takes exception and the two players come together Rivas separates them and then goes to his pocket yet again yellow card unsporting behavior That's three yellow cards for Miasga and a suspension for the conference semifinals Now we know against the Union and while Rivas was justified by the laws in my opinion to give a yellow card for unsupporting behavior It is excessive by Miasga in this situation and he turns back after being warned My preference would be for Rivas to keep the yellow card in his pocket and manage the game differently here first because of the stakes a yellow card and penalty kicks is going to see Miasga suspended Second because of the history between Miasga and the fans who by the way, we're booing Miasga heartily So while I think the law book supports this decision I would much rather see Rivas do everything in his power to manage it without a caution But ultimately Miasga was walking a tight line on two yellows and in he's responsible for his own actions here to Vancouver And Blackman come together and down goes Gonzalez Tim Ford the referee points to the spot much the chagrin of the whitecaps live I thought this call was soft and after reviewing it on video. I would like to see this penalty not called Here's why watch Blackman's eyes closely. He sees the ball. He pokes the ball away in my opinion That is before the contact that occurs between Mario Gonzalez and Veselinovich I also think Gonzalez goes down pretty easy here watch him plant his feet and then just kind of jump over the top when he Sees that he's not getting to this ball and it's changed directions for me No penalty, but I understand why VAR Jerry Marufo didn't send this one for review There is contact from Veselinovich on Gonzalez though. We can't quite see the degree of that contact Ultimately, I understand why the whitecaps were frustrated and they were even more frustrated late in the match Tim Ford has the accidental pick on a Caps player and that leads to the counter-attack It's a good goal on the field, but Marufo gets in Ford's ear Hey, we need to review this and they get the call right in the end This is offside and here's why watch Buanga's position when Vela plays this ball Buanga is ahead of the ball and Yohei Takeoka the Caps goalkeeper is all the way up for the previous corner kick So there's only one defender between Buanga and the goal He's either got to be even with the second-to-last defender or even or behind the ball when it's played and he's neither Now we brushed over it But let's go back to that quote-unquote pick by Tim Ford on the Vancouver whitecaps player head coach Vandy Sartini was very frustrated with that Sartini said play should have been stopped But that's a misunderstanding of the laws if the ball hits the referee play can be stopped But if a player runs into the referee or vice versa a referee runs into a player The referee is considered part of the field in that situation and play will not be stopped either way in the end The crew got this one, right? No goal I do have two more plays to look at in this match and they're both Richie Larea penalty shouts Wouldn't you know it first one comes at the end of the first half Larea goes into a challenge with Murillo and it looks to Me like Larea more slips in this situation the Murillo takes him down. No penalty is the right call there for me Okay, let's go to the second half another Larea situation in the box and I just don't see enough contact on Larea in this situation to call a penalty good no calls on both of those in my opinion and Well done to VAR Kevin Stott in the Dallas Seattle second match 13th minute It's pretty clear on review that knew who fouls Bernard Camongo Stott spots it gets down into Rosendo Mendoza's ear Mendoza goes the monitor and makes the call we can all see that's a penalty the more complicated call Comes later in the match with Dallas up 2-1 watch at the bottom of your screen Raul Ruiz Diaz is running into the 18 with Jesus Ferreira chasing Jesus Ferreira pulls on the jersey that is Indisputable no foul is called on the field But again Stott gets in Mendoza's ear and says hey go review this one I see a clear and obvious error penalty should be called Mendoza goes to the monitor says no I'm sticking with my call on the field and I'm torn just like I think everyone watching this play is That cross is never ever getting to Raul Ruiz Diaz however in pulling a player in the box Jesus Ferreira almost certainly commits a foul. Is it possible to agree both with Stott and Mendoza? I guess so because I do in Stott's case. Yes, you send this down for a view There is a pull in the box and that would seem to be a clear foul But for Mendoza watching this play a play in which Ruiz Diaz is never going to get to the ball My mind goes to the very first page of the IFAB laws Under the headline the philosophy and spirit of the laws and I quote the laws cannot deal with every possible situation So where there is no direct provision in the laws The IFAB expects the referee to make a decision within the spirit of the game and the laws This often involves asking the question. What would football want or expect in this case? I think soccer come on. That's our word would want and expect Play on this tug did not materially affect the play It did not prevent a goal-scoring opportunity But I certainly understand why Seattle Sounders fans staff and players would be extremely frustrated All right to Atlanta we go where the five stripes extended their series against the crew But there was a moment just after the 70th minute when the crew might have had a penalty to get it back to 2-2 Yeah, Yaboa is driving forward in the box and Yaboa goes down Chris Pinto is right there great view Great angle and he says no penalty kick and initially I thought yep That's for sure the correct call if you watch it that contact with the right leg is initiated by Yaboa Not the defender, but it's not actually where the contact occurs The more I watched watch the left foot of Myles Robinson and Yaboa's left foot It looks to me like Robinson sticks that foot out and catches Yaboa's left foot, which takes him down The challenge is I can't see the degree of contact given the angles we have So I understand why the VR did not send this one down for review to me It doesn't quite meet clear and obvious based on the evidence, but in my gut I think there's enough contact here to call a foul But that's what the benefit of rewatching this play over and over and over a benefit Chris Pinto did not have on the field Last play of this very complicated and fascinating instant replay at least from my point of view I hope you enjoyed it to 26-minute RSL Houston Justin glad goes in hard on Franco Escobar that folks is a clear foul in the penalty area and a penalty Fotis Pazakos calls it but after a pretty sizable delay Which made RSL fans think that he played advantage and if he had played advantage and a shot was taken There's no double jeopardy. He couldn't have brought it back. But watch Fotis Pazakos his body language There is never a signal for advantage He just delays his call in the end This was done correctly, although I would have liked to see Pazakos point to the spot and make the penalty call much sooner All right, that's it for instant replay much more to come in these MLS Cup playoffs big Thank you to my editor Phil Ivanko my producer Rich Hernandez and all of you for watching. I'm Andrew Eby. We'll see you next time