The New York Red Bulls secured a 1-1 draw against Honduran side Olimpia, in a match played in Costa Rica.
Daniel Royer headed home a cross from Bradley Wright-Phillips to push New York ahead after a half hour, but in the second half Aurelien Collin conceded a penalty that Bryan Moya converted to share the spoils.
The Red Bulls will have a slight advantage with their away goal when the teams meet again in New Jersey next week.