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Lloyd Sam chips in the second goal. (photo: New York Red

Coach Mike Petke: "Passion is something that I'm convinced you can't teach - you either have it or not. And I feel that every single person on this team has it."

After losing leading scorer Thierry Henry early to a strained hamstring, the Red Bulls managed to hang on for an unlikely 1-0 victory, their first shutout of the year.

"With the team we had, the talent we have, to go out in the playoffs like we did was a disappointment."