Hartford Athletic fought back from two goals down to salvage a 2–2 draw against Orange County SC in USL Championship action on Wednesday night. Barry Coffey struck twice in the final quarter-hour to rescue a point, canceling out first-half goals from Stephen Kelly and Ousmane Sylla.

Orange County came out fast and took control early. Kelly opened the scoring in the ninth minute, finishing off a Nicola Ciotta delivery to put the visitors ahead. Eight minutes later, Ciotta turned provider again, this time setting up Sylla to double the lead. Hartford looked in serious trouble at 2–0 before 20 minutes had been played.

The home side struggled to find a foothold in the first half, and Orange County's grip on the game loosened only slightly after Ciotta picked up a yellow card in the 32nd minute. Christopher Hegardt was also cautioned early in the second half for the visitors.

Hartford's comeback began in the 69th minute when Coffey pulled one back, giving the home crowd a lifeline. The Irish midfielder then completed his brace in the 85th minute, converting from a Michee Ngalina assist to level the score. Orange County's Alex Rando was booked deep in stoppage time as the visitors tried to hang on, but neither side could find a winner.

Coffey's double spared Hartford from what had looked like a certain defeat, though the dropped points from a commanding position will sting for Orange County as both teams look to make up ground in the Championship standings.