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Matt Polster, Matt Turner Guide Revolution to 1-0 Victory over Fire
Matt Turner made six saves for his sixth clean sheet as New England won its second straight over Chicago.
The New England Revolution defeated the Chicago Fire 1-0 on Saturday at Gillette Stadium in front of 34,506 fans, with Matt Polster scoring and goalkeeper Matt Turner securing a clean sheet.
Polster scored in the 26th minute, assisted by Carles Gil and Peyton Miller, marking Polster's second goal this season, Gil's 11th assist, and Miller's career-high seventh assist.
Turner turned away six shots to earn his sixth clean sheet in 30 starts this season, while the Fire dropped to 5-5-5 on the road after losing two straight games.
New England now holds a four-point edge over the Fire for third place in the East and sits five points ahead of fifth-place Charlotte, while Inter remains three points ahead of the Revolution in second place.
The Revolution travel to face the Philadelphia Union next Saturday, while the Fire play away at Atlanta United as both teams look to their next matches.