Ugly Elbow Costs Morales a Game
Just received word that the league has suspended midfielder Javier Morales for RSL's game against the Los Angeles Galaxy at Rio Tinto Stadium on Wednesday night, for elbowing Colorado's Pablo Mastroeni in the face late in last weekend's 2-0 loss to the Rapids.
That means RSL will be without three pivotal starters -- goalkeeper Nick Rimando, central defender Jamison Olave, and Morales. Rimando suffered a cut on his finger that will keep him out two or three weeks, while Olave is suspended for his red-card ejection against the Rapids.
So who takes their place?
Obviously, back-up goalkeeper Chris Seitz will get his first MLS action of the season, while either David Horst or Robbie Russell figures to move into central defense for Olave (an especially important move, it would seem, with the Galaxy's Landon Donovan coming to town). Either Andy Williams, Ned Grabavoy or maybe even Clint Mathis could slide into Morales' place as the attacking midfielder.
Either way, this is not going to make extending the home winning streak any easier ...
That means RSL will be without three pivotal starters -- goalkeeper Nick Rimando, central defender Jamison Olave, and Morales. Rimando suffered a cut on his finger that will keep him out two or three weeks, while Olave is suspended for his red-card ejection against the Rapids.
So who takes their place?
Obviously, back-up goalkeeper Chris Seitz will get his first MLS action of the season, while either David Horst or Robbie Russell figures to move into central defense for Olave (an especially important move, it would seem, with the Galaxy's Landon Donovan coming to town). Either Andy Williams, Ned Grabavoy or maybe even Clint Mathis could slide into Morales' place as the attacking midfielder.
Either way, this is not going to make extending the home winning streak any easier ...
posted by www.sltrib.com @ 4:44 PM |
2 Comments:
Michael -
you guys have really stepped up your blog game the last few weeks, kudos for staying on top of all RSL developments!
Us RSL fans appreciate the professionalism with which you do your job, and don't resort to rumor and innuendo like most RSL blogs!
if the league can review matches and hand out fines and suspensions for plays/fouls that were not called during the run of play does that also mean it can rescind bad calls that were wrongly made?
i don't recall the league ever doing so after the fact with the RARE exception when a ref rescinded a red card one minute after giving it in a Galaxy v Colorado match.
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