Brian White scored in the 88th minute as the Vancouver Whitecaps finished with a flourish while earning a 1-1 draw against the visiting Portland Timbers on Wednesday night.

Kamal Miller scored in the first half for Portland, which controlled most of the match before Vancouver awoke in the final minutes.

The Whitecaps (16-6-8, 56 points) stand one point behind first-place San Diego FC in the Western Conference.

The Timbers (11-10-10, 43 points) are one point behind sixth-place Austin FC in the West. Portland is 1-3-3 over its past seven MLS matches.

Yohei Takaoka had six saves for the Whitecaps, while James Pantemis made two stops for the Timbers.

The Whitecaps put relentless pressure on in the final minutes. In the 87th minute, Sebastian Berhalter was open, but his right-footed blast

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