CHESTER, Pa. - Sergio Santos and Cory Burke both scored and Philadelphia captured its first-ever Supporters' Shield with a 2-0 victory over the New England Revolution on Sunday.The Union had a chance to secure the trophy last weekend, but a 2-1 loss to the Columbus Crew put the celebration on hold.
Philadelphia was in a tie Toronto FC for the prize heading into Sunday's Decision Day.But Toronto fell 2-1 to the Red Bulls, and Philadelphia (14-4-5) finished with 47 points to claim the top spot in the Eastern Conference and home-field advantage through the playoffs.“The boys put a lot of work into this season and then obviously today to win it on our home field in front of our fans is special.