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Three MLS men suspended; Who takes the hardest hit?

Aug 22, 2012, 1:20 PM EDT

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Koffie of the Vancouver Whitecaps celebrates his goal against the L.A Galaxy during the first half of their MLS soccer game in Vancouver.

Vancouver’s Gershon Koffie, Montreal’s Hassoun Camara and San Jose’s Victor Bernardez will all serve one-game suspensions following decisions handed down Tuesday from Major League Soccer’s Disciplinary Committee.

So, whom does it hurt most?

  • Bernardez is the best of the threesome, but his team should be able to withstand the hit, well rested and playing at home Saturday against a Colorado team that has just one win since June.
  • Montreal is at home to D.C. United, a big tussle for its playoff implications. But if Italian veteran Alessandro Nesta can get healthy and return to the field, he’s a far better man for the big job, anyway.
  • Vancouver’s Koffie (pictured) is a rising young midfield man, a potential star, even. (Although he needs to get his disciplinary house in order.) The Whitecaps will miss their top holding midfielder in their trip to Portland, where Martin Rennie’s team needs a win to help hold off the nerves and (related) an FC Dallas team that’s making up ground fast on Vancouver.
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  1. teamperkins11 - Aug 22, 2012 at 3:45 PM

    I think that San Jose has a small problem this weekend because of the Jason Hernandez Red Card. They will most likely play a CB pairing of Morrow and Opara with Corales on the left and Beitashour on the right. Wile that is not that bad, it is not a very experience CB pairing and both are accustomed to making a major mistake in each game. Fortunately they are facing the Rapids, but theQuakes have not exactly risen to the occasion against those at the bottom of the standings.

  2. Steve Davis - Aug 22, 2012 at 4:20 PM

    OUCH. My bad. I completely forgot about Jason Hernandez red. My bad, completely. So, yes, a bit more sticky there for Frank Yallop. (Although, as you suggest, Corrales as cover at left back isn’t too bad at all.)

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