The Definitive Angle: MLS Week 27
The Definitive Angle is PRO’s analysis of the week’s Video Review use in MLS.
Week 27 overview
There were six Video Reviews during Week 27.
ATL vs NYC: Offside (no penalty kick)
What happened: After review, Atlanta #16 [Xande Silva] was in an offside position in the buildup to the award of the penalty kick. Atlanta #16 then interfered with play when he touched the ball.
The final decision was offside and an indirect free kick [to New York City].
Length of Review: 3:50
PRO’s opinion: The referee awarded a penalty for a foul by Strahinja Tanasijević (NYC) on Derrick Williams (ATL). On checking the attacking phase of play, the VAR determined that when the ball was last played by his teammate, Silva (ATL) was in an offside position and interfered with play when he touched the ball. The referee was correct to rescind the penalty and restart play with an indirect free kick for the offside offense.
CLB vs CLT: No penalty kick
What happened: After review, Charlotte #29 [Adilson Malanda] did not commit a punishable handball offense when he blocked the shot by Columbus #9 [Cucho Hernández] inside the penalty area.
The final decision was no penalty and a drop ball [to Charlotte].
Length of review: 2:26
PRO’s opinion: Malanda (CLT) had opened his arm away from his body, and from the referee’s angle, he appeared to block the ball with his upper arm. Malanda did not use his arm to block the cross but instead used his chest to make contact with the ball. The referee was correct to rescind the penalty and restart with a drop ball.
The final decision was to retake penalty kick.
Length of review: 1:00
The final decision was the red card for Austin #18 was rescinded and given to Austin #10.
Length of review: 2:10
The final decision was a penalty kick [to CF Montréal] and a red card to New York #15 for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity.
Length of review: 3:16
The final decision was no penalty and a drop ball [to Houston Dynamo].
Length of Review: 1:06
Please note: These videos do not contain audio. They are a recording of the screen as viewed by the VAR in real-time.