Orlando, New England match rocked by controversial referee Toledo
Officiating in MLS has been a controversial topic in the early goings of the 2016 season, and frustrations regarding the referees boiled to a head in the last five minutes of Orlando City's 2-2 draw against the New England Revolution.
Mired in controversy as usual, referee Baldomero Toledo made two horrific calls to utterly flip the game on its head. The two teams, drawn at 1-1, entered three minutes of added time with the Lions mounting pressure on the Revs in search for a goal.
It's why the 32,000 fans at the Citrus Bowl could sense a goal, which Kevin Molino - making his 100th appearance all time for Orlando City - more than happily obliged in the 93rd minute of play.
However, Molino handled the ball in the box, first using his shoulder, then his forearm to control possession, before striking past goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth to give his team a 2-1 lead.
Toledo, predictably, didn't see it.
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But, just one minute later, Lee Nguyen clipped Servando Carrasco with a pass while in the box, and Toledo pointed first for a free kick outside the box, then changed his mind and awarded a penalty for a handball in the box ... despite the fact that it hit Carrasco's shoulder.
And the "handball" on Carrasco. #ORLvNE pic.twitter.com/7xn1JHLEwg
— Ben Jata (@Ben_Jata) April 17, 2016
Nguyen buried the penalty and Orlando City went into a bit of a meltdown, tweeting (and deleting) the following:

Angry Joe... Bendik. #ORLvNE pic.twitter.com/klq0uvX7wq
— Ben Jata (@Ben_Jata) April 17, 2016
Some of the league's onlooking stars weighed in after the fact, too:
My son just texted me "that's sad for these teams, both those weren't PK's"
— Nick Rimando (@NickRimando) April 17, 2016
If you blow the whistle....at least be able to know what you're calling and not allow others eyes change your decision.
— Ethan Finlay (@EthanFinlay13) April 17, 2016
Can referees get retroactive red cards? That was shocking!! #ORLvNE pic.twitter.com/xxyBxycrpG
— AJ DeLaGarza (@AJD_20) April 17, 2016
What on earth is happening in this game right now ? #ORLvNE #figureitout
— David Bingham (@BinghamDb) April 17, 2016
Perhaps, in the end, a draw was the best result:
Now you guys are even. Cut the 🍪 in the middle. #ORLvNE
— KEI KAMARA (@keikamara) April 17, 2016
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