El Salvador, New Zealand draw 2-2 in friendly

HOUSTON (AP) -Kosta Barbarouses scored in the 64th minute to lift New Zealand to a 2-2 draw with El Salvador in a friendly on Wednesday.

Rafael Burgos had twice put El Salvador ahead. His opener came in the 13th minute when he lobbed the goalkeeper from outside the area.

Defender Ian Hogg equalized for the All Whites in the 28th minute, playing a one-two before driving a shot past the goalkeeper and just inside the far post.

Burgos added a second in the 56th with a shot that went off New Zealand defender Michael Boxall's knee and inside the far post.

Russia-based Barbarouses pounced upon a rebound off Shane Smeltz's saved shot and floated a shot into the right of the net.

El Salvador faces Moldova on Saturday in Dallas and starts semifinal round of World Cup qualifying June 8 against Costa Rica in CONCACAF Group B play in San Jose, Costa Rica.

New Zealand takes on Honduras in another friendly on Saturday in Dallas and faces Fiji on June 2 in Oceania Group B play in the Solomon Islands.