FOXBORO - Midfielder Andy Dorman scored twice, including the match-winner 13 minutes into the first half as New England ended a three-match (0-1-2) winless streak and shut out Toronto for a second time this season, winning 3-0 at Gillette Stadium.

New England improved to 6-2-4 overall.

Toronto dropped to 4-7-1 on the season and is now winless in five (0-4-1) road matches, having scored just two goals over that span.

"We attacked well and we defended well as a team," said midfielder Shalrie Joseph as the Revolution withstood eight Toronto shots and a half-dozen corner kicks. "We decided, at home, to force thei issue and force them to make defensive errors.

Matt Reis, the Revolution goalkeeper, made six saves to earn his fifth shutout of the season, his third over the past five matches for New England. He made two nice saves on Toronto's Jeff Cunningham in the first half, took away his header in the 72nd minute and preserved the shutout in the 81st minute by making a chest-high save on a one-timer of a shot off the foot of Andy Welsh. Dorman put New England into the lead in the 13th minute and then scored his fifth goal of the season in the 81st minute. Patrick Noonan also scored a first half goal for New England, which is 4-0-2 when leading at halftime.

"We knew that it'd be a physical game," said Dorman of Toronto's 19 fouls and four yellow cards. "They're a good, solid team, but we battled with them."

Dorman converted a loose ball, after teammate Avery John sent a cross into the penalty box area for the go-ahead goal, ending a seven-match scoreless streak. He scored again, his fifth goal of the season, on a deft heel pass from rookie striker Adam Cristman, beating two Toronto defenders to the ball.

Noonan scored his second goal in as many matches for New England in the 33rd minute, converting a heard off of a cross from Jeff Larentowicz, beating Toronto goalkeeper Srdjan Djekanovic to the top left corner.

New England, 3-1-2 at home this season, was playing without midfielder Steve Ralston, defender Michael Parkhurst and striker Taylor Twellman, all participating with the U.S. National Team in the Gold Cup series.

"It was good to get a win, we deserved it," said New England coach Steve Nicol. "You look at 3-0, but it wasn't easy. We were smart."

The Revolution generated 16 shots and totaled five corner kicks, but it was Reis and New England's revamped defensive backline with James Riley between Jay Heaps and John that keynoted the conquest.

Heaps cleared a ball off the goaline in the 38th minute after Reis had denied Cunningham, but during the second half, New England's five-man midfield and compact defensive structure did not allow Toronto FC much ball-possession time.

"In the second half, we didn't charge forward," added Nicol. "We talked about closing the games out."

New England, which had allowed seven goals in the three-match winless streak against lesser quality foes, completed the four-match homestand finally with three points. "It's all about positioning," said Joseph. "It's all about picking good spots and we were patient."