Perez scores first goal as LAFC ties

LAFC 2 ORLANDO CITY 2

ORLANDO, Fla. — Adrien Perez scored his first Major League Soccer goal and Diego Rossi also connected to help LAFC tie Orlando City 2-2 on Saturday .

Rossi cut inside to evade a defender and rolled a pass to Adama Diomande, who turned and led Rossi toward the top of the six-yard box, where he slipped a shot past goalkeeper Brian Rowe to tie it in the 78th minute.

LAFC, which was without Carlos Vela for the second consecutive game, is winless in its last three matches — its longest such streak this season.

Perez first-timed a leftfooter that deflected off the outstretched hand of Rowe into the net to open the scoring.