text: Oribe Peralta scored in the 89th minute to earn America a draw against the Montreal Impact in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final. The second-half substitute headed home a cross from Argentine midfielder Rubens Sambueza. Argentine striker Ignacio Piatti had put the Impact ahead when he converted Andres Romero's ball in early in the first half. Ignaciio Piatti celebrates after opening the scoring with the message 'Grandfather I love you' Piatti celebrates with team-mate Dilly Duka after putting the Canadian side in front . Oribe Peralta beats Callum Mallace to the ball to head home the equaliser for America . Nigel Reo-Coker celebrates with his team-mates after the opening goal . Peralta celebrates after his goal ensured the CONCACAF Champions League final remains finely balanced . Goalkeeper Evan Bush of Canada's Montreal Impact is seen with a laser beam on his eye . 1997-04   Wimbledon . 2004-07   West Ham . 2007-11   Aston Villa . 2011-12   Bolton . 2012-13   Ipswich . 2013-14   Vancouver Whitecaps . 2014        Chivas USA . 2015-       Montreal Impact . Nigel Reo-Coker, formerly of West Ham and Aston Villa, captained the Impact for 76 minutes  before he was replaced. 'I think it's a great result for us,' he said. 'It was not an easy place to come and get a result. At times, we played some great football and we showed what we were capable as a team. We could have done a little bit more some other times, but in the end, we kept ourselves in it.' Reo-Coker's coach Frank Klopas added: ;'A 1-0 win would have been great, but I think a 1-1 draw gives us confidence for the second leg.' Montreal now need a scoreless draw or a win in the second leg, to be played next Wednesday night at home at Olympic Stadium, to become the first Canadian team to win the CONCACAF tournament. Reo-Coker captained the Impact to a credible draw against America . Callum Wallace passes the ball past Darwin Quintero and Erik Pimente during the draw . Erik Pimentel (left) battles for the ball with Dilly Duka in the first leg of the final . Peralta launches into a diving header during his side's draw with the Impact . America are bidding to win their fifth CONCACAF championship and their first since 2006. 'Despite not getting a win, the tie gives me good vibrations because it's hard to generate football and we had like 12 or 13 scoring chances today,' America coach Gustavo Matosas said. 'Fortunately, for us Oribe came through for us. Montreal is a good team, that's why they are at the final, but I'm confident that we can get a win at their place.' The Impact, the first Canadian team to appear in a CONCACAF final, are trying to become the first non-Mexican team to win the tournament since Costa Rica's Saprissa in 2005.
target: Oribe Peralta scored a late equaliser to earn American a draw .
  Montreal Impact had led through Ignacio Piatti's first-half header .
  The second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final is next week .
  Nigel Reo-Coker played 76 minutes before he was replaced .