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Medunjanin convinces ref to rescind Acosta's red card in Union's 1-0 win against DC

Dave Zeitlin is a beat writer who covers Philadelphia Union for MLSsoccer.com. You can read all of his work here.

Haris Medunjanin has showcased plenty of soccer skills over the first few months of his debut MLS season.

On Saturday night, he showed off his honesty too – and his intolerance for anyone he doesn’t think plays the game the right way.

In a bizarre sequence that was only revealed after the Philadelphia Union’s 1-0 win over D.C. United, referee Sorin Stoica rescinded a red card he originally showed to Luciano Acosta because the player that was fouled – Medunjanin – said the offense wasn’t worthy of one.