Whitecaps settle for draw with Islanders

BAYAMON, Puerto Rico - Ansu Toure scored Vancouver's lone goal as the Whitecaps had to settle for a 1-1 draw with the Puerto Rico Islanders on Wednesday in the second stop on Vancouver's five-game road trip.

Toure headed in a cross from Cornelius Stewart in the 10th minute to open scoring at Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium before Puerto Rico's Richard Martinez equalized in the 36th minute.

The Whitecaps (5-2-5) stretched their USSF Division 2 unbeaten streak to four with the victory. They lead the NASL Conference standings by five points over the Montreal Impact.

The Islanders dropped to 3-5-1.

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  Vancouver Whitecaps' Ansu Toure, left, and Montreal Impact's Felix Brillant battle for control of the ball during first half Nutrilite Canadian Championship soccer action in Burnaby, B.C., on Wednesday May 27, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck