COLORADO RAPIDS 1, LOS ANGELES GALAXY 0
COLORADO RAPIDS HEAD COACH FERNANDO CLAVIJO
On the game:
"It was a good three points, but I think we suffered a little bit more than we should have at the end. We created chances; I think we managed the game well for 80 minutes. We're back to winning ways at home, and against a division opponent. Everything that we did was good, except putting the ball in the back of the net. It's always good, when the crowd is there, to make sure they go home happy."
COLORADO RAPIDS FORWARD HERCULEZ GOMEZ
On coming to Colorado from Los Angeles:
"This was a game that I really wanted to win. It's not a big secret that I was a huge Los Angeles fan before I played there, and I kind of lived the fan's dream. But I feel that the trade was the best thing for me. I finally feel like I'm becoming an all-around player."
On the crowd:
"They are the reason we won. Any other day I don't think we could have gotten this result. They really pulled us through every time we touched the ball; it was a very soccer-educated crowd."
LOS ANGELES GALAXY HEAD COACH FRANK YALLOP
On the game:
"I've got to commend the guys for their effort. Being down to ten men after about 25 minutes, it's very difficult to win. To be honest I think we had the better chances of the match. We conceded a goal at a bad time in the game, and we didn't take our chances to score."
LOS ANGELES GALAXY FORWARD SANTINO QUARANTA
On playing in Colorado:
"The toughest in the league, hands down, the toughest place to play. The crowd is great, it's a good atmosphere; it really is a tough place to play if you aren't prepared."
LOS ANGELES GALAXY MIDFIELDER ANTE JAZIC
On the game:
"Once again, poor marking in the box shot us in the foot. We lost a valuable point for the future."
