Comments on The Secret Magic of Numbers in FootballTypePad2005-05-14T05:27:09ZBobhttps://fortheintegrityofsoccer.blogs.com/artandscienceofrefereeing/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://fortheintegrityofsoccer.blogs.com/artandscienceofrefereeing/2005/05/the_secret_magi/comments/atom.xml/Jay Wiedwald commented on 'The Secret Magic of Numbers in Football'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83478053469e200d8347a765469e22005-05-17T22:18:24Z2007-08-17T04:55:53ZJay WiedwaldYou might be interested in the 5/14 MLS game record for the Rapids-Chivas game. The referee cautioned a Rapids player...<p>You might be interested in the 5/14 MLS game record for the Rapids-Chivas game. The referee cautioned a Rapids player in the 18th minute for Persistent Infringement after he committed his FIRST foul; but it was the THIRD time his victim had been fouled.</p>
<p>Additionally, same match, an interesting event that is not covered in the play-by-play but a narrative is found at:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20050515&content_id=29844&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp" rel="nofollow">http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20050515&content_id=29844&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp</a></p>
<p>I'm not sure how the MLS responded to the referee's application of Law 18, but it certainly took courage to do what he did.</p>