Riley Suspended for One Game by the MLS Disciplinary Committee
March 12, 2015 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Colorado Rapids News Release
Colorado Rapids defender Bobby Burling has been fined an additional undisclosed amount for failing to leave the field of play in an orderly manner following his second yellow card in 68th minute of the game against the Philadelphia Union on March 7.
Two other incidents in the same game:
The Committee has also suspended Colorado Rapids defender James Riley one game and fined him an undisclosed amount for serious foul play against Philadelphia Union forward Andrew Wenger in the 81st minute.
The Colorado Rapids were found to be in violation of the League's mass confrontation policy in the 97th minute.
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