Austin is the swing because why make one of the other teams switch conferences twice in 2 years? Just let Austin stay in the East and switch once.
Also, in MLS, COL is Colorado. Columbus is CLB.
MLS Week 30 - 2018
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Also, in MLS, COL is Colorado. Columbus is CLB.
I have doubts but I think that's what they're saying.
I guess that makes sense, but it would be super weird for a more western team to be in the East.
Also, I always forget the COL vs CLB distinction, my bad lol.
sooooo San Jose just took the lead and are looking the better side in the first 20 minutes.
Wow.
ETA-
I write that and then almost immediately ATL shows up. Still haven't scored, but now playing well again.
ETA yet again:
Okay, 3-1 SJ. Insane!
Wow.
ETA-
I write that and then almost immediately ATL shows up. Still haven't scored, but now playing well again.
ETA yet again:
Okay, 3-1 SJ. Insane!
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Holy. Shit. I have never seen this before.
Everyone is probably asleep, so here’s the rundown. Quakes beating up Atlanta 3-1. Great ball to Wondolowski and he makes it 4-1. The ref runs over to the sideline and there is a VAR review. No one knows why. Wondo was clearly onside.
The ref calls off Wondos goal, picks up the ball, runs it to the other side of the field and gives Atlanta a penalty. Turns out there was a handball TWO MINUTES between the time of the handball and VAR review.
Martinez scores the pen and then Atlanta scores AGAIN and ties it 3-3.
This is the most MLS shit I have ever seen. Ever.
Such bullshit, I cannot even tell you.
I'm just waiting for that fourth goal in the 90+1235'
Fuck.
MLS.
I mean seriously. Utter bullshit.
Sometimes it follows their "too-perfect-to-be-true" narrative too well. And this is the definition of it.
Happy to have shared this batshit moment with you haha
Red Bull fans are going to shit when they wake up and see this.
I almost went to bed at 3-1 thinking "okay it's over, nice."
I can't imagine the entire RB population did the same and will wake up to horror. lol
Luckily for us we gave up on the supporter shield and CCL lead long ago, so it's not such a saddening result, just one of those conspiracy-feeding results.
Unbelievable.
Garber is putting the champagne on ice now for when Atlanta qualifies for the CCL.
Updated the above
- East: (Playoffs Clinched: Atlanta and NJ. Eliminated: None
- Atlanta clinched a playoff home game
- Atlanta clinches a first round bye with a win against RSL and a NYC loss or draw at Montreal
- NJ clinches a playoff home game with a win over TFC or a Philly loss to SKC
- NYC clinches a playoff berth with a win at Montreal
- Orlando is eliminated with a loss to Houston and a Montreal draw/win or a draw to Houston and a Montreal win
- Chicago is eliminated with a loss to NE and a Montreal win
- West: (Playoffs Clinched: None. Eliminated: San Jose and Colorado)
- FC Dallas clinches a playoff berth with a win at Vancouver and a LA Galaxy loss/draw to Seattle
- SKC clinches a playoff berth with a win at Philly and a Vancouver loss/draw to FCD
- Minnesota is eliminated with a loss to Portland and a Seattle win at LA Galaxy and a RSL win/draw at Atlanta or a draw to Portland and a Seattle win at LA Galaxy and a RSL win at Atlanta
- Houston is eliminated with a loss at Orlando and a RSL win at Atlanta, and a Seattle win at LA Galaxy or a draw at Orlando and a RSL win at Atlanta, Seattle wins at LA Galaxy and a Portland win/draw at Minnesota
Why did you highlight Seattle v LA and Portland v Minnesota, phili loss at SKC etc? Are those just the remaining possible results?
Yes. It looked like a clear handball with the defender's arm raised. Also, the handball was 30-35 seconds before the goal, not two minutes. I watched video. Still, a pretty preposterous situation, but perfectly in line with VAR rules as currently set forth. They cannot stop play. They will always be able to review a possible PK at the next natural stoppage of play. In this case, that was a goal scored by the other team. Anyone who supports VAR has to accept this. They might change the rule, but I'm not sure there are great options:
- add a time limit -- as I said, this was about 30 seconds
- allow the officials to stop ongoing play
- add a special rule that says if the next stoppage is a goal, then no review
"so a clear PK can't get reviewed because open play goes on too long?"
"the refs stopped play and killed our momentum for a VAR review that didn't even change anything"
"so you can commit a PK foul, then get a double bonus by scoring first and avoid review; that's just great"
The next ridiculous iteration of this will be that a team should be awarded a PK but are not, and the next stoppage is when that same team scores a goal. VAR will wipe out the goal they scored, and they miss the PK.
How bout we just eliminate VAR. the correct call percentages are not improving. And it’s just creating chaos. Soccer chaos.
"The penalty (kick) is declined . . . ."
The referee really needs to mic’d up to explain what is going on...
1) Is the handball being reviewed as a penalty decision?
2) Is the handball being reviewed as a foul in the attack phase of play?
Watched MLS Soccer.com’s video on it. Atlanta regained control after the handball incident and continued attacking for 20 seconds. Then San Jose gained possession and scored. The penalty was called as the goal was the next stoppage in play, like a throw in, corner kick, free kick. All plays except violent conduct can be looked back until the resumption of the next stoppage of play. If Atlanta were to have kicked off after that San Jose goal, the penalty could not be further reviewed. But it was reviewed at that stoppage. And led to the correct, although there are no clear and obvious angles on the broadcast, decision.
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