Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore has escaped a longer ban over his red card for a halftime tunnel melee during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal.
Toronto coach Greg Vanney said Friday that the MLS disciplinary committee had decided not to add to Altidore’s mandatory one-game suspension.
The scuffle between Toronto and New York Red Bulls players as they went to their dressing room led to red cards for both Altidore and Red Bulls captain Sacha Kljestan for violent conduct.
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Earlier this week, a separate independent panel upheld referee Chris Penso’s decision to issue eject both, rejecting appeals by both Toronto and the Red Bulls.