It may have been lost in the fact that 70,000 plus people were watching the MLS All-Star game in Atlanta, but the Swope Park Rangers played the LA Galaxy II in California on Wednesday night. Unfortunately, an otherwise fun game to watch, was overtaken by horrible officiating.
Generally, the ref really lacked control in the game. He would call fouls but not give cards for obvious intentional (tactical) fouls. The LA Galaxy II announcer was even surprised that cards weren’t given at times. In one instance Hillard-Arce committed a tactical foul and nothing was given. Later he did get a yellow, which would have been a second and a red, if the first was called.