Originally posted on MLSsoccer.com, written by Simon Borg, Editor-in-Chief
MLS VP of Competition, Jeff Agoos, told MLSsoccer.com on Thursday that the league office earlier this week reviewed the officiating in Sunday’s 2-2 draw between the New York Red Bulls and LA Galaxy, identifying errors, including two missed penalty kicks.
According to Agoos, the league has communicated its concerns and discussed the officiating decisions with the Professional Referee Organization (PRO), the organization responsible for the identification and development of referees in the US and Canada.
Sunday’s match featured a number of controversial decisions by referee Hilario Grajeda, including a pair of late Red Bulls penalty appeals that went uncalled, an LA penalty appeal early in the match and a slide tackle by LA’s Jeff Larentowicz that left New York defender Damien Perrinelle with a meniscus injury that will keep him out for four-to-six weeks.