MLS Disciplinary Committee fines San Jose Earthquakes' Matias Perez Garcia

Disciplinary Committee fines San Jose's Matias Perez Garcia

The MLS Disciplinary Committee has fined San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Matias Perez Garcia an undisclosed amount for failure to leave the field in a timely/orderly manner after he received a red card in the 66th minute of San Jose’s regular-season finale loss at Dallas on Sunday.


Perez Garcia was shown a straight red with the game tied 1-1 after he made contact with an open hand with FC Dallas midfielder Mauro Diaz (video above).


San Jose, who were fighting for their playoff lives, couldn’t hang on while down a man, giving up a 79th-minute goal to Victor Ulloa to fall 2-1 at Toyota Stadium.