Major League Soccer on Tuesday rescinded Dom Dwyer's red card after Sporting KC's appeal, meaning he can play in Friday's home game against FC Dallas.
The first ejection of Dom Dwyer's career was wiped from the slate, meaning he will not have to pay a fine or serve a one-game suspension.
NEWS: Review panel rescinds red card suspension issued to #SportingKC's Dom Dwyer. Details: http://t.co/loxHjlY6I0 pic.twitter.com/ffxLFEZGC4
- Sporting Kansas City (@SportingKC) September 15, 2015
The red card was shown to Dwyer in the 87th minute during Sporting Kansas City's loss in Orlando on Sunday after an incident with Orlando City defender David Mateos, who played up the shove to the chest by holding his face.
The play occurred away from the action, behind referee Jair Marrufo, but led to Dwyer seeing red, which brought a mandatory one-match ban.
Sporting KC got the rare overturn on Tuesday based on a unanimous decision from an independent review panel, which included one representative each from the U.S. Soccer Federation, Canadian Soccer Association and Professional Referees Organization.
Sporting KC is 0-4-1 across its past five matches, dropping to a fifth-place tie in the Western Conference with 41 points. FC Dallas has moved into second place in the West with three straight victories. The top six teams will make the postseason.
Dwyer has nine goals in 24 matches this season after scoring 22 goals for the club in 2014.
After winning the appeal, Sporting KC retained one ejection appeal for the remainder of the 2015 season.