"I can't help but smile," he told MLSNet. "It's just not very often you get to say you're a champion and we've made it a priority this year to try and win a couple championships and you saw tonight the guys put everything into it tonight."

"L.A. didn't make it easy," offered Sarachan. "We knew even with 2-0 at halftime that we were going to be in for a fight, and sure enough they get that goal, and yet the poise that we showed and the confidence to keep playing and withstand their barrage."

"You just keep your fingers crossed and maybe we catch them on the counter, which we did, and game, set, match."

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