The Definitive Angle: MLS Week 33
The Definitive Angle is PRO’s analysis of the week’s Video Review use in MLS.
Week 33 overview
There were four Video Reviews during Week 33.
HOU vs VAN: Penalty
What happened: After review, Vancouver #45 [Pedro Vite] fouled Houston #8 [Amine Bassi] inside the penalty area.
The final decision was a penalty kick [to Houston Dynamo].
Length of Review: 2:40
PRO’s opinion: Vite (VAN) made contact with Bassi’s foot (HOU #8) without playing the ball and forced him to ground. The referee believed the contact had occurred outside the penalty area and initially awarded a direct free kick but correctly changed his decision to a penalty kick after video review.
MIN vs CIN: Penalty
What happened: After review, Cincinnati #23 [Luca Orellano] fouled Minnesota #11 [Jeong Sang-Bin] inside the penalty area.
The final decision was penalty [to Minnesota United].
Length of Review: 4:21
PRO’s opinion: Orellano (CIN) did not play the ball but instead made contact with his boot to the head of Sang-Bin (MIN), who had been first to the ball. This was a foul and a penalty kick.
The final decision was penalty kick [to FC Dallas].
Length of review: 1:46
The final decision was goal [to LA Galaxy].
Length of Review: 2:10
Please note: These videos do not contain audio. They are a recording of the screen as viewed by the VAR in real-time.