There was nothing controversial about the Revolution’s performance on Sunday evening. The club sat back and allowed Columbus to dictate the flow of play, an approach that resulted in an uninspiring 2-0 loss.
But while the visitors created no controversy, referee Chris Penso did.
In the 85th minute of Sunday’s match, London Woodberry shadowed Ola Kamara on a near-post run. As a cross from Harrison Afful arrived in the box, both players motioned toward the ball and Kamara went to ground. Though Woodberry appeared to only make light—if any—contact with Kamara, Penso immediately pointed to the spot.