The elusive NWSL Disciplinary Committee has issued a one-game suspension to Reign FC midfielder Bev Yanez for an elbow to Portland Thorns FC midfielder Dagný Brynjarsdóttir in their September 29 match.
The collision occurred in the 48th minute, as Yanez jumped into the air to win a header near half. Without looking behind her, it appeared that the Reign midfielder was trying to correct in the air to get a better position on the ball and flick it behind her. Unfortunately, Brynjarsdóttir was closing in behind Yanez at the same time, and the elbow Yanez used to adjust her path collided right with the Thorns midfielder’s nose.