Revolution players react to heartbreaking loss in Eastern Conference semifinal

Having your season end is heartbreaking to begin with, but having it end on penalty kicks is like dumping pounds of salt on the proverbial wound.

After a historic regular season for the New England Revolution, the club came up short and was knocked out of the playoffs far quicker than fans expected.

While the team will be competing in CONCACAF Champions League and still have a Supporters’ Shield, the loss was a punch in the stomach for players as well as fans.

“I think at the end of the day, it’s disappointing,” Matt Polster said after the loss. “This kind of group, having the season we did, doesn’t always replicate into playoffs. It’s difficult. It’s not the same type of games. We knew that,…