The Professional Referee Organization (PRO) has announced the referee assignments for Week 5 of the MLS season:
FRIDAY, MARCH 30
TORONTO FC vs. REAL SALT LAKE
BMO Field
(8 pm ET | TV & streaming info)
Referee: Allen Chapman
AR1: Matthew Nelson
AR2: Joe Fletscher
4th: Nima Saghafi
VAR: Geoff Gamble
SATURDAY, MARCH 31
ORLANDO CITY SC vs. NEW YORK RED BULLS
Orlando City Stadium
(1 pm ET | TV & streaming info)
Referee: Jair Marrufo
AR1: Kyle Atkins
AR2: Cameron Blanchard
4th: Marcos De Oliveira
VAR: Timothy Ford
COLUMBUS CREW SC vs. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC
MAPFRE Stadium
(3 pm ET | TV & streaming info)
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
AR1: Corey Parker
AR2: Adam Wienckowski
4th: Hilario Grajeda
VAR: Ramy Touchan
LA GALAXY vs. LOS ANGELES FC
StubHub Center
(3 pm ET | TV & streaming info)
Referee: Mark Geiger
AR1: Frank Anderson
AR2: Jeffrey Hosking
4th: Daniel Radford
VAR: Kevin Stott
CHICAGO FIRE vs. PORTLAND TIMBERS
Toyota Park
(6 pm ET | TV & streaming info)
Referee: Drew Fischer
AR1: Corey Rockwell
AR2: Jeremy Kieso
4th: Rubiel Vazquez
VAR: Alan Kelly
MINNESOTA UNITED FC vs. ATLANTA UNITED FC
TCF Bank Stadium
(8 pm ET | TV & streaming info)
Referee: Christopher Penso
AR1: Brian Dunn
AR2: Nick Uranga
4th: Nima Saghafi
VAR: Silviu Petrescu
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES vs. NEW YORK CITY FC
Avaya Stadium
(8 pm ET | TV & streaming info)
Referee: Armando Villarreal
AR1: Ian Anderson
AR2: Brian Poeschel
4th: Alejandro Mariscal
VAR: Younes Marrakchi
HOUSTON DYNAMO vs. NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION
BBVA Compass Stadium
(8:30 pm ET | TV & streaming info)
Referee: Sorin Stoica
AR1: Adam Garner
AR2: Jason White
4th: Guido Gonzales Jr
VAR: Ricardo Salazar
SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs. D.C. UNITED
Children’s Mercy Park
(8:30 pm ET | TV & streaming info)
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
AR1: Apolinar Mariscal
AR2: Peter Manikowski
4th: Ted Unkel
VAR: Jorge Gonzalez
COLORADO RAPIDS vs. PHILADELPHIA UNION
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
(9 pm ET | TV & streaming info)
Referee: Robert Sibiga
AR1: Eric Weisbrod
AR2: Jeffrey Greeson
4th: Fotis Bazakos
VAR: Kevin Terry Jr
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC vs. MONTREAL IMPACT
CenturyLink Field
(10 pm ET | TV & streaming info)
Referee: Ismail Elfath
AR1: Kathryn Nesbitt
AR2: Jeremy Hanson
4th: David Gantar
VAR: Edvin Jurisevic