Owusu's PK in 83rd minute helps Montreal tie Orlando City 1-1
Owusu drew a foul, conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel, in the area and his penalty-kick goal made it 1-1.
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Montreal (3-13-7) went into the game with 15 points, the fewest in the Eastern Conference, and a minus-22 goal differential, tied with D.C. United for worst in Major League Soccer.
Martín Ojeda opened the scoring in the 28th minute — his eighth consecutive game with a goal contribution (two goals, six assists) — with a low shot from just outside the area the slipped inside the right post.
Orlando (9-5-8) is winless in three straight.
Orlando's Alex Freeman and Nicolás Rodríguez each had a shot blocked in stoppage time.
Jonathan Sirois stopped two shots for Montreal.
Pedro Gallese and Robin Jansson (yellow card accumulation) served one-game suspensions for Orlando. Javier Otero made his second career start in Gallese's place and did not have a save.
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