Head Coach & Sporting Director Gregg Berhalter
On earning a point on the road
"We achieved our objective. We wanted to play a tough game, we wanted to come out of here with either a tie or a win and we did that. I think it was a difficult game. Orlando got a ton of momentum in the second half and we weren't able to recover from that. So I'm happy with the result. I think we'll continue to grow from this."
On Zack Steffen's performance
"He came up big tonight -- some really good saves. They have quality in their attacking players and yet Zack came up big on a lot of saves."
On Mohammad Abu's physical play tonight
"I thought he was outstanding. He gave us that bite in midfield that we need. He won a number of tackles. I think his switch-up play in the first half was outstanding. Overall, I'm really pleased with his performance tonight."
Defender Lalas Abubakar
On scoring first career MLS goal
"It's awesome. It's really good for us, so I'm happy. But the team really wanted to win but we couldn't. We went out with the tie and I think everyone is happy with that because it was a tough game. I think everyone is happy with the point."
On if he’s ever played in an environment like Orlando City Stadium
"No, it's my first time. I've played in four MLS games -- this is one of the biggest crowd I've played in front of -- and I'm happy to get my first goal."
On the goal
"It's something we've been practicing with the coaches and everyone. So it's good to see it reflect in the game."
Goalkeeper Zack Steffen
On seven-save night
“Well it was a good point on the road. Going down a man with 10 minutes left is real tough, especially in front of their fans and their home stadium. It was good to grind out the point, and we got to come back again. We are going to want to get the win.”
On staying composed with the presence of Dom Dwyer
“Well the fans are loud, they are really loud. I mean when he came in it got really loud and I just looked at the guys. We got to keep focused and we got to keep it clean back there. He’s a good player and he had his chances. And I’m proud of the back line for the 90-minute shift they out in.”
