The Florida franchise, which came into being in November 2013, looked set to suffer a one-goal defeat at home to fellow MLS newcomers New York City, with Mix Diskerud opening the scoring 76 minutes in after being teed up by legendary Spain striker David Villa.
However, Orlando were awarded a free kick in the second minute of injury time - by which point they had been reduced to 10 men - and Kaka found the back of the net with a deflected strike that sent the home fans wild.
"It was very difficult because we were losing the game but I scored and we got the draw," the former Ballon d'Or winner told ESPN.
“So there is a lot of emotion as it is the first goal for Orlando City in this league and I am so happy with that. We have a lot to improve on but it was good work.
"The atmosphere was amazing so thank you for the support. This crowd were supporting us all the time. Thank you, Orlando."
Kaka, who has 89 Brazil caps to his name, signed for Orlando City last June but spent a short spell on loan at former club Sao Paulo before returning to Florida for the start of the MLS season.
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