STEVE NICOL:

''When you get to the second half of overtime you have to hope you're going to get one and not lose one. It's a very quiet dressing room. It's very easy for me to stand in front of them to tell to be proud of themselves and what a great run they've had. It doesn't mean a lot to them. I'm sure maybe in three or four day's time when they realize what they achieved in a short span of time, they'll be proud of themselves.''

''I think the crowd today showed what this season has been all about. We've managed to get people behind us by showing a lot of heart and by playing good soccer. This is a perfect example of what we're hoping to achieve in the coming years. Los Angeles has been in four finals and that's something we want to emulate. If we can do that, you'll see bigger and better crowds on a regular basis here. We're proud to say that the New England Revolution are on the soccer map here in America.''

''Quite frankly I thought the week off did him (Taylor Twellman) good. I don't think his fitness was greatly affected.''

''They were up Taylor and Wolde's backsides the whole day. That was the order of the day and it was the order of the day for Taylor for the whole season.''

''There wasn't a great deal happening for either team. Both defenses were pretty much on top. We didn't want to touch our defense because they hadn't created too many threats for us. Chacon gives us a different look up front so that's why he came on. Sending Griffiths in for Kamler was another move not to touch the defense. Kamler had done a good job and gotten wide on a couple of occasions but we thought Winston's pace would give them trouble and it almost did.''

''It's a breakaway. At that point it's not about preventing goals. At this point it's about what we've done right and plan for next year.''

It's always nice to be the coach when things like this happen. They don't want to go in that direction, it's very much in their hands. The camaraderie and the quality of the players brought themselves together as much as anything. Winning games does that for you. Being in such a bad position show you the character and good will the players have.

Definitely, I've had a few of these, more wins than losses. It's very hard and disappointing but you have to say next time we get the chance we'll go one better.

On his interim status:

''Yes, I'm fully expecting sign a contract so that I can continue to be the coach of the New England Revolution.

On what he told his team:

''I told them you should be proud of themselves. Mr. Kraft had a word with them as well. He praised them for the way they conducted themselves. Straight after the game you saw the players humble enough to congratulate the wining side. That's how it should be. I'm so proud of them, that sums it up.''

TAYLOR TWELLMAN:

''They were the number one defense in the League, and it showed today. All three of their defenders are tough. We had several great chances and its definitely tough to swallow. It all happened so quickly I don't even remember the goal.''

''This season was awesome, our backs were against the wall nine games in and we battled back for the # 1 seed in the East. I don't think we had that many chances as a team, they really shut us down.''

ADIN BROWN:

''I just don't have a good feeling right now. We had a hell of a season and this is all so disappointing.''

On the winning goal: ''There was really nothing you could do about that. In that situation you just have to make yourself as big as possible.

He's [Ruiz] a great finisher, and he just put the ball away.''

JOE FRANCHINO:

''I've got to give the credit to L.A., it's disappointing, but we really came together at the end and that's what makes losing so tough.

It's so tough to get so close and come away with nothing.''

BRIAN KAMLER:

''Los Angeles found a way to get through at the end. We definitely had some good opportunities, especially in overtime. It's just a funny game like that.''

WOLDE HARRIS:

''You could see in the first half that both teams weren't going to give anyone room to move. I think both teams got a little tired in overtime. We just need to take our hats off to them.

They just finished their opportunity.''

LEO CULLEN:

''It was a pleasure just to be a part of this team, to see how it all came together for this team. I came here last year and turned my career around. It's been amazing for me.''

STEVE RALSTON:

''We had some great opportunities, but the way we've come together this season has been incredible.''