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Last night’s D.C. United game against the Columbus Crew was punctuated by Paul Arriola’s red card. While the foul probably warranted a red, he was shown a yellow at first by referee Ismail Elfath. After a two-and-a-half-minute delay for Elfath to consult the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) and review the play on the monitor, the card was switched and Arriola headed unhappily towards the locker room.