TAMPA, Fla. – The following is the USL’s discipline report for Week 22 of the 2018 United Soccer League season:
The LA Galaxy II’s Julian Buescher, Phoenix Rising FC’s James Musa and Seattle Sounders FC 2’s Rodrigue Ele have each been suspended for one game following their fifth yellow cards of the season in the past week. Buesher will be unavailable for the Galaxy II’s game on Thursday night against Fresno FC, Musa will be unavailable for Rising FC’s game on Saturday night against Orange County SC and Ele will be unavailable for S2’s game on Saturday against San Antonio FC.
The Swope Park Rangers’ Hadji Barry and Head Coach Paulo Nagamura were each suspended for one game, with Barry sent off after receiving two cautions against the LA Galaxy II last Wednesday night and Nagamura dismissed from the technical area for irresponsible behavior. Both Barry and Nagamura served their suspensions this past Saturday against Orange County SC.
Bethlehem Steel FC’s Olivier Mbaizo, Las Vegas Lights FC’s Miguel Garduno, and Sacramento Republic FC’s Shannon Gomez and Jeremy Hall are no longer on caution accumulation warning, having had one caution removed under the USL’s Good Behavior incentive to place them on three cautions for the season.
Ottawa Fury FC’s Eddie Edward is no longer on caution accumulation warning, having had one caution removed under the USL’s Good Behavior incentive to place him on six cautions for the season.
The following players enter the upcoming matches one caution away from a yellow card accumulation suspension. A fifth caution would result in a one-game suspension and undisclosed fine. Here is the breakdown per club:
Charlotte Independence (2): Kevan George, Alex Martinez
FC Cincinnati (1): Blake Smith
Fresno FC (2): Rony Argueta, Mickey Daly
Indy Eleven (1): Ayoze
LA Galaxy II (1): Emmanuel Appiah
Las Vegas Lights FC (1): Marcelo Alatorre
Louisville City FC (1): Brian Ownby
Nashville SC (1): Justin Davis
New York Red Bulls II (1): Cristian Casseres Jr.
North Carolina FC (2): Kyle Bekker, Marcel Kandziora
OKC Energy FC (1): Callum Ross
Orange County SC (2): Alex Crognale, Aodhan Quinn
Ottawa Fury FC (2): Tony Taylor, Adonijah Reid
Penn FC (1): Tiago Calvano
Phoenix Rising FC (2): Mike da Fonte, Doue Mala
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (1): Thomas Vancaeyezeele
Portland Timbers 2 (1): Eryk Williamson
Real Monarchs SLC (2): Jack Blake, James Moberg
Richmond Kickers (1): Heviel Cordoves
Sacramento Republic FC (1): Villyan Bijev
Saint Louis FC (2): Jonathan Barden, Lewis Hilton
San Antonio FC (3): Cesar Elizondo, Pecka, Diego Restrepo
Seattle Sounders FC 2 (3): Jesse Daley, Ray Saari, Denso Ulysse
Swope Park Rangers (2): Wan Kuzain, Graham Smith
Toronto FC II (2): Dante Campbell, Rocco Romeo
The following players enter the upcoming matches one caution away from a yellow card accumulation suspension for receiving an eighth caution this season, which would result in a one-game suspension and undisclosed fine. Here is the breakdown per club:
FC Cincinnati (2): Dekel Keinan, Emmanuel Ledesma
Las Vegas Lights FC (1): Marco Jaime
Tampa Bay Rowdies (1): Joe Cole
Tulsa Roughnecks FC (1): Ivan Mirkovic
The following players enter the upcoming matches one caution away from a yellow card accumulation suspension for receiving an 11th caution this season, which would result in a two-game suspension and undisclosed fine. Here is the breakdown per club: