{"id":16650,"date":"2023-08-25T07:35:08","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T06:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=16650"},"modified":"2025-03-24T18:05:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T17:05:48","slug":"dynamo-timbers-fined-for-mass-confrontation-policy-violation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/dynamo-timbers-fined-for-mass-confrontation-policy-violation\/","title":{"rendered":"Dynamo, Timbers fined for Mass Confrontation Policy violation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/category\/match-preview\/mls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MLS<\/a> Disciplinary Committee has found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/houston-dynamo-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Houston Dynamo FC <\/a>and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/portland-timbers\/\">Portlan<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/portland-timbers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">d<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/portland-timbers\/\"> Timbers <\/a>in violation of the Mass Confrontation Policy during the 89th minute of their match on August 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Houston and Portland violated the Policy for the first time this season and have each received an official warning for their actions.<br>\n<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to their part in the mass confrontation, Dynamo defender Franco Escobar and midfielders Griffin Dorsey and Amine Bassi, and Timbers midfielders Christhian Paredes and Sebasti\u00e1n Blanco have each been issued an undisclosed fine for inciting and\/or escalating a mass confrontation.<br>\n<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Petretta fined<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MLS Disciplinary Committee has found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/toronto-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Toronto FC <\/a>defender Raoul Petretta guilty of not leaving the field promptly in the 77th minute of Toronto\u2019s match against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/cf-montreal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CF Montr\u00e9al <\/a>on August 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He too have been fined an undisclosed amount for the violation.<br>\n<br><br>\n<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fern\u00e1ndez fined<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MLS Disciplinary Committee has also found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/new-york-city-football-club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York City FC <\/a>forward Juli\u00e1n Fern\u00e1ndez guilty of simulation-embellishment in the 84th minute of the club\u2019s match against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/minnesota-united-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minnesota United FC <\/a>on August 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fern\u00e1ndez will be paying an undisclosed amount for his actions.<br>\n<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The MLS Disciplinary Committee has found Houston Dynamo FC and the Portland Timbers in violation of the Mass Confrontation Policy during the 89th minute of their match on August 20. Houston and Portland violated the Policy for the first time this season and have each received an official warning for their actions. Due to their part in the mass confrontation, Dynamo defender Franco Escobar and midfielders Griffin Dorsey and Amine Bassi, and Timbers midfielders Christhian Paredes and Sebasti\u00e1n Blanco have each been issued an undisclosed fine for inciting and\/or escalating a mass confrontation. Petretta fined The MLS Disciplinary Committee has found Toronto FC defender Raoul Petretta guilty of not leaving the field promptly in the 77th minute of Toronto\u2019s match against CF Montr\u00e9al on August 20. He too have been fined an undisclosed amount for the violation. Fern\u00e1ndez fined The MLS Disciplinary Committee has also found New York City FC forward Juli\u00e1n Fern\u00e1ndez guilty of simulation-embellishment in the 84th minute of the club\u2019s match against Minnesota United FC on August 20. 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