Auckland FC 1-1 Adelaide United
Steve Corica (Auckland FC):
"Straight after the game, I started thinking about next week. It was a pretty positive result for us in the end. We've just got to go to Adelaide now and win - simple as that.
"Once we started to get a little tighter they started to play into the pockets a little more. It's only natural that it took a lot out of us. I think we dominated the first half and probably should have scored more goals and it probably would have looked a little different. We slipped up only once and they scored, and we just can't afford to do that in the next leg. Other than that, I thought the boys played really well. It was positive from them.
"We've got a good record (against Adelaide) and I'm looking forward to it. It was very positive from our players, the desire to keep going to win with all the interruptions and the bad luck of players coming off injured. The boys who came on were good, I thought.
"It's hard over 96 minutes to not give away any chances. It's about just trying to remain focused and concentrate. We know they are good with the ball, but we showed today we can defend well against them. We've done it in the past and we'll do it again on Friday."
Airton Andrioli (Adelaide United):
"It was a very intense match in the first half. I think the conditions played a lot into that as well. The pitch was very slippery at the start and we struggled to adapt to that. Some of our players who we can normally trust on the ball, the passes were a little bit off and the control was a little bit off.
"We had two clean-cut chances in the first half that we should have scored. They had a bit more momentum with corners and balls into the box. But half-time we told the boys to relax and that nothing is going to be decided today. We went back to playing good football and I think we controlled the second half. We could have won the game in the second half.
"There were a bit of nerves and some boys struggled with the conditions. I assured them to take a bit longer on the ball, and we did the basics of football better in the second half. We played the game that we normally play in the second half.
"We came here to win and it was a draw. We played all the way to the end but our main intention was coming here to win. The only thing that we are really happy with is that we know the game will be decided next week. We're going home to play in front of our own supporters and we know that is not an easy place to come to.
"There are no favourites (for the second leg). It was 1-1 here, Auckland is a very good team, very experienced. They have been in these situations before. I don't believe in favourites or underdogs. It's an equal game of football. We're just going to go in with the belief and confidence we've been building."
Sydney FC 1-1 Newcastle Jets
Patrick Kisnorbo (Sydney FC):
"I think that's been our best performance since I've been here, so I'm very proud of the players. They'll be frustrated with the goal against, but I can't fault their efforts or their attitude. They were really good tonight.
"I think the players realise they can do things in a different way and we showed that tonight. That's something we have been working on since the day I have come here. To see that in fruition is really positive. But now we've got to recover, get ready and go again next week.
"Maybe the occasion got to them a little bit (against Melbourne Victory). They were playing with a bit of pressure, which I don't think they should. I think they let that go today and really pushed the way we wanted to push. So I can't fault them - they've been great.
"Whether we play home or away, finals football is finals football. We doesn't matter. At the end of the day, there are two goals and there's a pitch. It doesn't matter, home or away. We've just got to concentrate on ourselves and what we do.
"We want to get better at every phase of play, so we'll start with that tomorrow."
Mark Milligan (Newcastle Jets):
"I think it was always going to be a little bit difficult (the week off) and I think you saw it a little early on. We started at the tempo that we wanted and maintained it. We fought hard tonight under difficult circumstances: first final, away from home, they're coming off a very intense game against Melbourne Victory. We had to at times really dig deep to get a little bit of control.
"Overall, I'm definitely not disappointed, but I would have liked us to control certain areas a bit better. After we made a few adjustments at half-time, I thought we were much more comfortable in the second half.
"We thought that might be the case (Sydney being more aggressive) because it's a different situation to the one-off game last week. Now we're heading into a one-off game. The focus will be on where we can be better. It was about us being a little more tidier in all moments, making sure we make the right decisions and being brave when we don't have (the ball). In the second half you saw us a little more comfortable with what they had to offer.
"I always have 'advantage Newcastle' in my head because I know the intent we're going to go in with. I know the support we're going to have at home next week. I know we'll be better for that 90 minutes tonight, because it's never easy coming off a break and maintaining the levels that we want to maintain.
"I'm confident from what we've seen all year. These players don't waste an opportunity to get better individually."