A shot from Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Christian Bolanos, not shown, scores past Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Alec Kann (25) during the first half of an MLS soccer game Wednesday, April 27, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Vancouver's Christian Bolanos and Sporting Kansas City's Diego Rubio scored in the first half and the Whitecaps held on with only 10 men for a 1-1 tie Wednesday night.
Bolanos scored his first Major League Soccer goal, connecting off Cristian Techera's corner kick in the 14th minute. Belanos deftly slotted into the top corner with a left-footed volley past goalkeeper Alec Kann.
Sporting tied it 13 minutes later on Rubio's first MLS goal. He scored off a scuffed shot from Kansas City's Lawrence Olum.
Vancouver went down to 10 men in the 51st minute when a poor back pass from Tim Parker to goalkeeper David Ousted forced fellow defender Kendall Waston to take down Rubio for his second yellow card.
Kansas City is 4-4-1, and Vancouver 3-4-2.
Sporting Kansas City forward Diego Rubio celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the first half of an MLS soccer game Wednesday, April 27, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Cristian Techera (13) battles in the air for the ball with Sporting Kansas City defender Amadou Dia (13) during the first half of an MLS soccer game Wednesday, April 27, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC defender Fraser Aird, left, and Sporting Kansas City midfielder Connor Hallisey watch the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer game Wednesday, April 27, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Vancouver Whitecaps defender Kendall Watson (4) tries to get the ball past Sporting Kansas City midfielder Connor Hallisey (22) during the first half of an MLS soccer game Wednesday, April 27, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Vancouver Whitecaps defender Kendall Watson, left, and Sporting Kansas City midfielder Connor Hallisey (22) vie for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer game Wednesday, April 27, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Pedro Morales, left, fights for control of the ball with Sporting Kansas City defender Nuno Coelho (12) during the first half of an MLS soccer game Wednesday, April 27, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Vancouver Whitecaps defender Fraser Aird fights for control of the ball with Sporting Kansas City midfielder Connor Hallisey (22) during the first half of an MLS soccer game Wednesday, April 27, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
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