MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's America drew Ecuador visitor Liga Deportiva de Quito 1-1 in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores semifinal on Tuesday.
America's Enrique Esqueda headed in the tying goal on a pass from midfielder Federico Higuain with less than 20 minutes to play, soon after Liga went ahead through Luis Bolanos in the 63rd.
The second leg is next Tuesday in Quito, where Liga can draw 0-0 and advance to the finals for the first time.
Most of the 100,000-plus spectators wore America's yellow and blue but had to put up with a first half dominated by Liga.
America goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa made key saves on shots by Damian Manso and Bolanos to preserve the scoreless first half.
The Eagles took just one shot, by Alejandro Arguello in the 39th, but it went wide.
America came out fighting in the second half, starting with a wide shot by Esqueda in the 49th and a free kick by Salvador Cabanas that was saved by goalkeeper Jose Cevallos five minutes later.
In the other semifinal on Wednesday, defending champion Boca Juniors host Fluminense.
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