In a 2-1 loss to New York City FC on a flooding Yankee Stadium pitch last Saturday, the Seattle Sounders conceded an equalizer in the 52nd minute after forward David Villa drew a penalty kick on Oniel Fisher.
Earlier in the match, it appeared Sounders defender Joevin Jones could have also been whistled for a penalty in the box on Jack Harrison, but referee Robert Sibiga let play continue.
In this week’s Instant Replay (start at 1:28), MLSSoccer.com’s Simon Borg breaks down both instances and whether or not the referee made the correct calls.
What do you think? Did the officials get it right? Let us know in the comments below.
