Chivas USA plays New York Red Bulls to a 1-1 tie - Los Angeles Times

HARRISON, N.J. â€" Kenny Cooper scored in the 56th minute to lift the New York Red Bulls to a 1-1 draw with Chivas USA on Wednesday night.

Former Red Bulls star Juan Pablo Angel got his second goal of the season in the 47th minute to put Chivas USA (4-6-2) ahead. Angel, who holds New York's all-time goal-scoring record (58), was playing against his former team for the first time.

He converted a pass from from Rauwshawn McKenzie with a scissors kick on a play that started with a corner. Angel collected the ball in traffic and knocked it past rookie goalkeeper Ryan Meara.

The Red Bulls tied it when Dane Richards found Cooper streaking on the left side and hit him in stride with a crossing pass that Cooper buried for his 11th goal of the season, tying Chris Wondolowski of San Jose for the Major League Soccer lead. Eastern Conference-leading New York (8-3-2) extended its unbeaten streak to 5-0-1 and improved to 4-0-2 at home.

Angel almost got Chivas USA on the scoreboard in the 24th minute with a left-footed blast that Meara stopped with a diving save.

In the 28th minute, New York's Thierry Henry, returning to action after missing four games because of a strained hamstring, twisted awkwardly while attempting a shot. He went down for a moment and there was a hush over Red Bull Arena amid apparent fears that he had reinjured himself. But Henry slowly got up, pulled up the brace covering his right hamstring and continued.

Three minutes later, Henry had a great chance but slid the shot wide left of goalkeeper Dan Kennedy.

In the 38th minute, Red Bulls defender Roy Miller had the best scoring opportunity, moving up the left flank unguarded. Miller eventually took a right-footed shot that just missed to the right of the goal.

After Angel scored, the Red Bulls continued to have the better chances. In the 51st minute, Richards made a nice run up the right side and made a precise crossing pass to Henry, whose header was slapped away by Kennedy.

Three minutes later, Henry had an open shot from 18 yards out, but his shot sailed over the crossbar.

New York had a great chance to take the lead in the 83rd minute, when Dax McCarty's header eluded Kennedy, but an alert Ante Jazic cleared the ball before it got to the goal line.

In the 87th minute, Cooper worked a great give-and-go with Joel Lindpere, but Kennedy made a sliding save to keep the match tied.