Coming into the Philadelphia Union II’s MLS Next Pro regular season finale against New England Revolution II, playoff stakes were on the line.
While the Revs were already eliminated from playoff contention, the Union were teetering on the edge of postseason play at fourth in the East. With only four teams in each conference making the MLS Next Pro Playoffs, the Union needed either a win against New England, or a tie and some help from other teams in order to secure a postseason berth. Luckily, the squad required no outside help and qualified in the less complicated path, as they defeated New England 3-1 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on Sunday afternoon.