Timbers Win Home Opener 2-1 Over Dynamo

The Portland Timbers had fans in Providence Park for the first time in more than year Saturday night, and the 6,000 in attendance had reason to cheer as the home team dropped the Houston Dynamo 2-1.

Dairon Asprilla got the scoring going early, playing a beautiful ball from Pablo Bonilla in the 6th minute of action:

After the Dynamo evened things up late in the first half, the Timbers substituted Felipe Mora and Diego Valeri in the second half. The offense showed good form, culminating in a 72nd minute Cristhian Paredes goal off of a Felipe Mora header:

Up next for the Timbers, FC Dallas on Saturday, May 1.