Whitecaps fit to be tied

Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Scott Sutter, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring Wednesday’s opening goal against the New York Red Bulls in their Major League Soccer match in Harrison, New Jersey. The teams played to a 2-2 draw.

HARRISON, New Jersey — Fredy Montero tied it for Vancouver with a penalty kick in the 61st minute and the Whitecaps held on for a 2-2 draw with the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday night.

Referee Victor Rivas awarded the Whitecaps (3-6-5) the kick after using video review to determine that Sean Nealis had handled the ball inside the penalty area.

Vancouver took a 1-0 lead in the 29th minute when Scott Sutter finished a counterattack with a narrow-angle finish into the upper corner.

Brian White pulled the Red Bulls (5-5-3) level in the 37th minute with a header flick of Amro Tarek’s header.

White’s pass across the sixyard box was redirected by Vancouver’s Andy Rose into the Whitecaps’ goal to give the Red Bulls a 2-1 lead in the 55th minute.

New York goalkeeper Luis Robles preserved the draw by making a diving save on a breakaway attempt by Lucas Venuto in the final minute of stoppage time.