Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Tim Melia has been suspended for one match and issued an undisclosed fine for violent conduct during the match against the Seattle Sounders on October 23.
The player will serve his suspension on October 27 as Sporting Kansas City faces LA Galaxy.
The Major League Soccer Disciplinary Committee made the announcement after careful consideration and review from October 23 to 27.
The play was seen under MLS Disciplinary Committee Parameter 3, where the match officials see an incident and do not issue a red card.
“Under Parameter 3, the MLS Disciplinary Committee shall issue either a one-match suspension on incidents in which the Professional Referee Organization acknowledges an on-field Referee/Video Assistant Referee (VAR) error and the Committee is unanimous at red card and one match or the MLS Disciplinary Committee shall issue a two or more match suspension on incidents in which discipline warrants at least a two-match suspension," a statement read.
