Orlando City striker Dom Dwyer will miss the Lions’ match against the LA Galaxy after receiving his fifth yellow card of the season.
There was some confusion regarding whether Dwyer would be suspended because the striker went five consecutive matches without a yellow card. That typically triggers the league’s Good Behavior Incentive, which reduces a player’s yellow card total by one. However, the policy states a player must complete five consecutive matches without “receiving a yellow card, red card or supplemental discipline in such matches” in order to have his yellow card total reduced.
A club spokesman confirmed Dwyer received “supplemental discipline” after Orlando City’s 3-1 loss to the Montreal Impact despite not getting booked in that match.