Portland Timbers 2-0 Houston Dynamo: Johnson leads Timbers to impressive win

Ryan Johnson scored twice to lead Portland to an impressive victory over the Houston Dynamo.

Ryan Johnson had two goals as the Portland Timbers took an impressive 2-0 win over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night.

Johnson opened the scoring in the 55th minute when he connected with a lovely cross from Diego Chara to give the home side a 1-0 lead.

The big forward then rounded out his night with a second goal in the 73rd minute. After being played in by Darlington Nagbe, Johnson raced a full 40 yards and placed his shot into the upper corner to seal all three points for the home side.

The win is Portland's first of the season.