Referees

Professional Referee Organization announces referee assignments for MLS conference semifinals

Clint Dempsey and Baldomero Toledo

The Professional Referee Organization has announced the referee assignments for Major League Soccer's conference semifinals, to be played Nov. 1-10:


SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1

Eastern Conference Semifinals first leg
Columbus Crew vs. New England Revolution
Columbus Crew Stadium (4 pm ET)
REFEREE: DREW FISCHER
AR1: Joe Fletcher
AR2: Claudiu Badea
4TH: Fotis Bazakos


Western Conference Semifinals first leg
Real Salt Lake vs. LA Galaxy
Rio Tinto Stadium (8 pm ET)
REFEREE: SILVIU PETRESCU
AR1: Baboucarr Jallow
AR2: Mike Rottersman
4TH: Sorin Stoica


SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Eastern Conference Semifinals first leg
New York Red Bulls vs. D.C United
Red Bull Arena (4 pm ET)
REFEREE: HILARIO GRAJEDA
AR1: Kermit Quisenberry
AR2: Bill Dittmar
4TH: Edvin Jurisevic


Western Conference Semifinals first leg
FC Dallas vs. Seattle Sounders
Toyota Stadium (9 pm ET)
REFEREE: ALLEN CHAPMAN
AR1: Corey Rockwell
AR2: Paul Scott
4TH: Ricardo Salazar


SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8

Eastern Conference Semifinals second leg
D.C United vs. New York Red Bulls
RFK Stadium (2:30 pm ET)
REFEREE: ISMAIL ELFATH
AR1: George Gansner
AR2: Adam Wienckowski
4TH: Geoff Gamble


SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9

Eastern Conference Semifinals second leg
New England Revolution vs. Columbus Crew
Gillette Stadium (5 pm ET)
REFEREE: ARMANDO VILLARREAL
AR1: Peter Manikowski
AR2: Corey Parker
4TH: Chris Penso


Western Conference Semifinals second leg
LA Galaxy vs. Real Salt Lake
StubHub Center (7:30 pm ET)
REFEREE: JAIR MARRUFO
AR1: Eric Boria
AR2: Adam Garner
4TH: Juan Guzman


MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10

Western Conference Semifinals second leg
Seattle Sounders vs. FC Dallas
CenturyLink Field (10:30 pm ET)
REFEREE: BALDOMERO TOLEDO
AR1: Ian Anderson
AR2: Fabio Tovar
4TH: Edvin Jurisevic