Bruno Damiani broke a scoreless tie in the 70th minute as the Philadelphia Union defeated the New England Revolution 1-0 in Chester, Pa., on Saturday afternoon.
Milan Iloski and Frankie Westfield added an assist each for the Union (18-7-6, 60 points), who snapped a two-game losing streak across all competitions. They also improved to 3-1-0 in their last four MLS outings.
The victory also ensured that Philadelphia would remain atop the Supporters' Shield standings. It began the day one point in front of San Diego FC.
The Revs, with Pablo Moreira serving as interim head coach in their first match after Monday's firing of Caleb Porter, were eliminated from playoff contention.
New England (8-15-8, 32 points) ended the match with 10 men as Peyton Miller was shown a red card in the 75th minu