Orlando City had just tied the match at 2-2 in the 82nd minute on Sacha Kljestan’s penalty kick goal. It was the second goal in two minutes and Orlando City Stadium was rocking.
That penalty was drawn when Chris Mueller made a cross into the penalty area, attempting to get the ball to striker Dom Dwyer, who had made a far-post run. While tracking the ball in the air, Dwyer took a shoulder in the chest from Alvas Powell and crumpled to the grass. It was similar to two plays that had happened to Stefano Pinho and Josué Colmán earlier in the game — both just out wide of the box — but neither of those was seen as a foul by referee Baldomero Toledo, who finally blew his whistle on a Portland player impeding an attacking Lion.