Late strike earns Red Bulls a point

Cameron Harper scored in the 86th minute, just a minute after coming on as a substitute, to help the New York Red Bulls rally for a 1-1 draw with the Chicago Fire on Saturday night in Harrison, New Jersey.

Harper replaced Julian Hall in the 85th minute and then used assists from Eric Maxim-Choupo and Omar Valencia to score his first goal of the season in his fourth appearance.

Fire's early lead

Maren Heile-Selassie had put the Fire ahead in the 38th minute, scoring his fourth goal of the season off assists from defender Viktor Radojević and Jonathan Bamba. The goal gave Chicago a 1-0 lead that stood through halftime. It was the first assist for Radojević in his third career start and 10th appearance.

The Fire entered the match having won six consecutive games in all competitions, their longest such run since their debut season in 1998. With the draw, they extended their MLS unbeaten streak to four games, according to the Chicago Tribune, though the Associated Press noted that the result ended a three-match winning streak in league play.

Goalkeepers featured

Ethan Horvath made four saves for the Red Bulls, who improved to 7-9-5 and snapped a two-game losing streak. Chris Brady stopped five shots for Chicago, which moved to 11-6-3. The Associated Press noted that the Fire are now 2-2-2 in their last six meetings with the Red Bulls.

Up next

The Fire travel to Seattle to face the Sounders on Saturday, with the Red Bulls hosting the Philadelphia Union the same day, as reported by the Associated Press and the Chicago Tribune.