FOXBORO, Mass., May 17 (UPI) -- Taylor Twellman scored his league-leading fifth goal of the season Saturday night to lead the New England Revolution to a 3-0 blanking of the Chicago Fire.
The reigning MLS scoring champion, Twellman opened the scoring in the first half before Jay Heaps and Steve Ralston struck in the second as New England extended its unbeaten streak to three games (2
1).
Just three days after going to overtime in a 1-1 tie with Kansas City, the Revolution came out strong. They grabbed the lead in the 18th minute when Twellman headed in a rebound of Joe-Max Moore's shot.
Chicago had two chances to tie, but Evan Whitfield fired a wide-open shot over the net in the 27th minute and goalkeeper Adin Brown denied Rodrigo Faria on a header in the box in the 43rd minute.
New England doubled its lead in the 49th minute. An unmarked Heaps got a corner from Joe Franchino and one-timed a shot that floated over goalkeeper Zach Thornton for his first goal of the season.
Seven minutes later, a through pass from Shalrie Joseph found Ralston at the top of the penalty area. He one-timed a right-footed blast into the top left corner of the net.
