On Tuesday, the MLS Disciplinary Committee released their decisions for Matchday 20. Nashville SC striker Sam Surridge has been fined for violating the league's simulation/embellishment policies in the seventh minute of first-half stoppage time during Saturday's 4-1 win over Inter Miami, going down under minimal (ie, no) contact in a challenge from Miami defender Maxi Falcón.
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Ironically, Falcón was fined for his own simulation from an incident three minutes earlier, falling on the floor after Surridge attempted to retrieve the ball for a Nashville free kick.
The MLS Disciplinary Committee has fined #InterMiamiCF defender Maximiliano Falcón for violating the league’s policy regarding simulation/embellishment in the 49th+ minute of Miami’s match against Nashville SC on August 15
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Surridge, 28, spent much of the match on the floor after heavy challenges from Miami centerbacks Gonzalo Luján and Falcón. The striker got his 12th goal of the MLS regular season in the second half, flicking a cross from Cristian Espinoza past Rocco Ríos-Novo. In all competitions, Surridge has logged 14 goals in just over 1,500 minutes.
