Sorin Stoica Explained

Sorin Stoica (born January 5, 1976, in Romania) is an American soccer referee from Ohio.^[1] Stoica made his Major League Soccer refereeing debut in a 2012 match between the Houston Dynamo and the New York Red Bulls.^[2]

Notable matches

On September 8, 2013, Stoica sent off New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis in the fifth minute after Reis fouled Montreal Impact forward Marco Di Vaio in the box. Reis had gone to ground to attempt to block a shot and tripped Di Vaio with his hand after Di Vaio misplayed the ball.^[3]

On July 5, 2015, Stoica sent off Orlando City SC star Kaká for the first time in the Brazilian's long career after the 31-year old midfielder stomped on a Real Salt Lake player.^[4]

On July 29, 2015, Stoica was the fourth official to Ismail Elfath for the 2015 MLS All-Star Game.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2015 MLS Roster. Referee Magazine. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140502110511/http://www.referee.com/resources/officiating-rosters/mls-roster/. 2014-05-02.
2. Web site: Profiles. proreferees.com.
3. Web site: The 3rd Yellow - Revs vs. Impact Part 1 - Goalkeepers, Red Cards and Denial of a Goalscoring Opportunity. Jake Catanese. SB Nation. September 10, 2013. November 30, 2015.
4. Web site: Orlando City earns 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake despite Kaka' red card - Orlando Sentinel. Orlando Sentinel. 5 July 2015. OrlandoSentinel.com.
5. Web site: PRO - Professional Referee Organization. proreferees.com.