Most Infamous Calls of the 90s

The Referee Who Called It A Penalty

In 1992, during a match between the New York Red Bulls and the Los Angeles Galaxy, referee, Joe Pesciuto, infamously called a penalty on the Red Bulls' player, who had clearly tripped over his own feet during a tackle.

This call would go down in history as one of the most egregious errors of the decade, and set the stage for the modern era of controversy in American soccer.

The Referee Who Called It A Foul For Being Too Good

In 1995, referee, Reginald P. Pimple, made the call of the century, disallowing a goal for the New York Red Bulls because, and we quote, 'it was "too pretty to be true".

The move sparked heated debate, and set the tone for the modern era of referee's office politics.