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11/23 21:20 CST Morales, Freese help NYCFC beat No. 1 seed Union 1-0, advance
to conference finals
Morales, Freese help NYCFC beat No. 1 seed Union 1-0, advance to conference
finals
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) --- Maxi Moralez opened the scoring in the 27th minute and
New York City FC beat the No. 1 seed Philadelphia Union 1-0 on Sunday night to
win the Eastern Conference semifinals.
New York City's Matt Freese had five saves. including a stop of a first-touch
shot by Frankie Westfield, off an arcing entry played by Milan Iloski, from
point-blank range in the 74th minute.
Philadelphia, which won the 2025 Supporters Shield, lost at Subaru Park for
just the second time this season.
No. 5 seed NYCFC plays at third-seeded Miami, which beat Cincinnati 4-0 in the
other conference semifinal, on Saturday. The winner advances to the MLS Cup on
Dec. 6.
On the counter-attack, Moralez perfectly timed his run onto a ball played ahead
by Nicols Fernndez and beat goalkeeper Andre Blake with a rolling shot from
the center of the area the slipped inside the left post.
Blake had two saves, which included a diving stop of a shot by Fernndez from
beyond midfield in the 55th minute. Blake appeared to have injured his hamsting
on the play and was replaced by Andrew Rick --- finished with a save --- in the
60th.
The Union outshot NYCFC 9-3 in the first half and 20-6 overall.
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