The Revs moved on from the quarterfinals on penalty kicks on Wednesday night, beating the Union after finishing regulation and extra time 1-1.
It was never certain, and it was definitely close, but the New England Revolution secured passage to the semi-finals of the US Open Cup on Wednesday night with a penalty-kick victory over the Philadelphia Union. After 120 minutes of 1-1 ball, the two clubs lined up for spot kicks, and it was Brad Knighton's two saves that proved the difference.
The evening's game was played before a packed house at Harvard University's Jordan Field, a stadium within the confines of the City of Boston that usually plays host to the Harvard Crimson and the Boston Breakers.