CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Martín Ojeda scored unassisted in the 88th minute to offset a penalty-kick goal by Enzo Copetti seven minutes earlier to rally Orlando City to a 1-1 draw with Charlotte FC on Wednesday night.
Neither team scored until the 81st minute when Copetti found the net for a fifth this season for Charlotte (7-9-9) after drawing a foul on Orlando City defender Rodrigo Schlegel.
Ojeda’s equalizer was his fifth goal of the campaign for Orlando City (12-6-8).
The two club’s split two matches this season after Orlando City swept Charlotte in 2022. Charlotte beat Orlando City 1-0 in U.S. Open Cup play in the last meeting.
Kristijan Kahlina finished with three saves for Charlotte. Pedro Gallese saved one shot for Orlando City.
Charlotte saw a two-match home win streak end but its still 7-2-5 in its last 14 at home.
Orlando City also saw a two-match win streak end, but it improves to 6-1-3 in its last 10 in all competitions.
Orlando City remains on the road to play FC Cincinnati on Saturday. Charlotte travels to play Nashville SC on Saturday.
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