The Professional Referee Organization has announced the referee assignments for Week 2 of the 2018 MLS season:
SATURDAY, MARCH 17
D.C. United vs. Houston Dynamo
Maryland SoccerPlex (1:30 pm ET; TV & streaming info)
Referee:
David Gantar
AR1:
Phil Briere
AR2:
Gianni Facchini
4th:
Sorin Stoica
VAR:
Geoff Gamble
Philadelphia Union vs. Columbus Crew SC
Talen Energy Stadium (2 pm ET; TV & streaming info)
Referee:
Nima Saghafi
AR1:
Peter Manikowski
AR2:
Peter Balciunas
4th:
Marcos DeOliveira
VAR:
Jorge Gonzalez
Minnesota United vs. Chicago Fire
TFC Bank Stadium (2 pm ET; TV & streaming info)
Referee:
Alex Chilowicz
AR1:
Jason White
AR2:
Felisha Mariscal
4th:
Baldomero Toledo
VAR:
Kevin Terry Jr.
Montreal Impact vs. Toronto FC
Stade Olympique (3 pm ET; TV & streaming info)
Referee:
Robert Sibiga
AR1:
Corey Parker
AR2:
Nick Uranga
4th:
Armando Villarreal
VAR:
Silviu Petrescu
New York City FC vs. Orlando City
Yankee Stadium (3:30 pm ET; TV & streaming info)
Referee:
Jose Carlos Rivero
AR1:
Brian Poeschel
AR2:
Brian Dunn
4th:
Daniel Radford
VAR:
Alan Kelly
Atlanta Untied vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (7:30 pm ET; TV & streaming info)
Referee:
Ismail Elfath
AR1:
Matthew Nelson
AR2:
Adam Garner
4th:
Rubiel Vazquez
VAR:
Juan Guzman Jr.
Sporting Kansas City vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Children's Mercy Park (8:30 pm ET; TV & streaming info)
Referee:
Allen Chapman
AR1:
Adam Wienckowski
AR2:
Kevin Klinger
4th:
Hilario Grajeda
VAR:
Edvin Jurisevic
Real Salt Lake vs. New York Red Bulls
Rio Tinto Stadium (9 pm ET; TV & streaming info)
Referee:
Ted Unkel
AR1:
Eduardo Mariscal
AR2:
Michael Kampmeinert
4th:
Fotis Bazakos
VAR:
Drew Fischer
SUNDAY, MARCH 18
FC Dallas vs. Seattle Sounders
Toyota Stadium (5 pm ET; TV & streaming info)
Referee:
Christopher Penso
AR1:
Jeffrey Hosking
AR2:
Apolinar Mariscal
4th:
Alejandro Mariscal
VAR:
Kevin Stott