MLS suspends Whitecaps’ Koffie for one match
Posted August 21, 2012 7:52 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Major League Soccer has suspended Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Gershon Koffie for one match for a high boot late in the ‘Caps 2-0 loss to the Seattle Sounders last Saturday.
The 20-year-old got his foot up on Seattle’s Andy Rose in the 91st minute and was given a yellow card for the play. He was also fined for making an inappropriate gesture following the play.
Koffie will have to sit out the Whitecaps’ upcoming match against the Portland Timbers on Saturday. He also missed Vancouver’s home game against FC Dallas last week after taking his fifth yellow card of the season.
The Whitecaps will be getting a midfielder back in the lineup to help ease the burden of the loss of Koffie. Barry Robson will return after serving his one-game ban against Seattle.
There was some good news at practice on Tuesday. Captain Jay DeMerit participated in training with the team and didn’t suffer any setbacks. The central defender has missed Vancouver’s past two matches with a concussion.
DeMerit is hoping to be back in the starting lineup for Saturday’s game in Portland.
