As we move further away from the lunacy that was Saturday, a harsh reality is beginning to set in. Heading into its first ever Eastern Conference semifinal match-up, Orlando City will be missing two vitally important players in Ruan and Pedro Gallese.
While the situation with Gallese is strange and Orlando City is allegedly appealing the red card, by the letter of the law it was the correct handling of the situation. Major League Soccer is currently operating under the 2019-2020 IFAB rules, which state that if a goalkeeper is off his line early on a penalty, it’s a yellow card.