In the unique world of the CONCACAF Champions League, the Red Bulls needed to be on top of their game while in preseason mode.
Instead, they delivered an uneven performance filled with miscues, although they did avert disaster in the opening leg of the quarterfinals by earning a 1-1 draw against the Vancouver Whitecaps at Red Bull Arena on Wednesday night.
Bradley Wright-Phillips’ equalizer in the 62nd minute on a blast into the upper right corner of the net, pulled the Red Bulls even, but their failure to find another goal with the Whitecaps down a man could prove costly during the second leg on March 2 in Vancouver.