Matt Polster, Matt Turner guide Revolution to 1-0 victory over Fire
(AP) — Matt Polster scored in the first half and Matt Turner made it stand up for the New England Revolution in a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night.Polster took passes from Carles Gil and Peyton Miller in the 26th minute and scored his second goal this season to give New England (16-10-4) a lead it never relinquished.
In a thrilling 1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire, the New England Revolution secured a win thanks to the efforts of Matt Polster and Matt Turner. Polster scored the only goal in the 26th minute, assisted by Carles Gil and Peyton Miller, giving the Revolution a lead they never relinquished. This marked Polster's second goal of the season and extended Gil's assist record to an impressive 11.
Miller, playing as a defender for the first time in his second full season, notched his career-high seventh assist. Turner shined in goal, recording his sixth clean sheet in 30 starts this season, with six shutouts in his first 112 starts for the club. Both came last year. Chicago's Chris Brady kept six shots off goal, but it wasn't enough as New England improved to 10-3-2 at home, while Chicago fell to 5-5-5 on the road.
Chicago's two-game losing streak follows a three-match win streak. The Revolution previously defeated the Fire 2-1 in Chicago last month. The Revolution next face Atlanta United at home, while the Fire travel to Atlanta United.
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