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(AP) &#8211; Maxi Morales took the lead in the 27th minute and New York City FC defeated top-seeded Philadelphia Union 1-0 on Sunday night to win the Eastern Conference semifinals. <\/p>\n<p>New York City&#8217;s Matt Freese made five saves. In the 74th minute, Frankie Westfield stopped Milan Iroski&#8217;s arcing shot from close range with his first touch. <\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia, who won the 2025 Supporters&#8217; Shield, suffered their second loss of the season at Subaru Park. <\/p>\n<p>Fifth-seeded NYCFC will face third-seeded Miami in the conference finals. <\/p>\n<p>On the counter-attack, Morales ran in with perfect timing to the ball played in first by Nicolas Fernandes and beat goalkeeper Andre Blake with a rolling shot from the center of the area, which slid inside the left post. <\/p>\n<p>Blake had two saves. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">diving stop<\/span> In the 55th minute, Fernandes fired a shot from outside midfield. Blake appeared to suffer a hamstating injury during this play and was replaced in the 60th minute by Andrew Lick (ending with a save). <\/p>\n<p>Union outscored NYCFC 9-3 in the first half and 20-6 overall. <\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nycfc-union-score-f1d4fa58d0fe23023a6fbde2b3cf0af9\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHESTER, Pa. (AP) &#8211; Maxi Morales took the lead in the 27th minute and New York City FC defeated top-seeded Philadelphia Union 1-0 on Sunday night to win the Eastern Conference semifinals. New York City&#8217;s Matt Freese made five saves. 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