The MLS Disciplinary Committee has fined four players following Week 28 games, including Orlando City SC defender David Mateos. The Spaniard was issued a fine of an undisclosed amount for simulation in the 87th minute of Orlando's match against Sporting Kansas City on September 13, 2015 (VIDEO).
Earlier in the week, an Independent Review Panel rescinded a red card issued to Kansas City's Dom Dwyer as part of the same incident.
Furthermore, the Committee has fined San Jose Earthquakes midfielders Leandro Barrera and Tommy Thompson an undisclosed amount for violating the League’s policy regarding Entering the Field of Play/Leaving Bench & Technical Area in the 71st minute of San Jose’s match against Seattle Sounders FC on September 12, 2015.
Lastly, FC Dallas midfielder Michael Barrios has been fined an undisclosed amount for simulation in the 61st minute of Dallas’ match versus New York City FC on September 12, 2015 (VIDEO).
2015 MLS DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE DECISIONS:
Week 28: Mateos, Barrera, Thompson, Barrios issued fines
Week 27: Whitecaps' Rivero fined for embellishment
Week 26: Union's Maidana suspended additional game, TFC's Warner and Impact's Cabrera suspended
Week 25: Timbers' Chara gets additional game for violent conduct
Week 24: Orlando's Ceren given one-game suspension
Week 23: Red Bulls' Perrinelle suspended two games
Week 22: SKC's Espinoza, Fire's Watson suspended; Dwyer, Kamara fined
Week 20: Vancouver's Techera suspended, Heath,Thomás, Concina fined
Week 19: TFC's Konopka suspended, two players fined for embellishment
Week 17: Quakes' Stewart suspended one game
Week 16: Toronto FC's Perquis, Vancouver's Waston both fined
Week 13: Sounders' Alonso, D.C.'s Rolfe both suspended for violent conduct
Week 12:Sounders asst. equipment manager suspended one game and fined for violating policy on entering field / leaving bench area
Week 11:RBNY's Marsch fined for violating policy on entering field / leaving bench area
Week 10: Klopas suspended one game, Red Bulls and NYCFC violate Mass Confrontation Policy
Week 9: Jones, Abang fined as New England, New York, Vancouver found in violation of Mass Confrontation Policy
Week 8: Watson, Stertzer, Carrasco suspended and fined, Perquis fined
Week 7:Marshall, Sarvas suspended, Davies warned | Saunders suspended
Week 6: Revs, Crew SC warned for mass confrontation
Week 5: Emeghara suspended, Quakes warned
Week 4:Fred, Moore suspended and fined
Week 3:Pfeffer, Manneh suspended | Rodriguez suspended, fined
Week 2:Bekker fined, Sporting KC assistant suspended, fined
Week 1:Riley, Tchani, two staffers suspended; three others fined
