ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando City designated players know how to make an entrance.
After sitting the entire first half, former Manchester United winger Nani and star striker Dom Dwyer subbed on in the 69th minute and made an immediate impact. The Lions were down 2-1 and looking to spark a comeback when Orlando City’s two stars linked up to help the Lions salvage a point Saturday afternoon.
Nani found Dwyer running free into the penalty area and Dwyer delivered the ball to new forward Tesho Akindele for the match-tying score. The Lions earned a 2-2 draw in their season opener in front of an announced crowd of 25,527.