The 24-year-old Argentine Brian Fernandez, who signed nine days ago to become the Portland Timbers’ most expensive acquisition ever, settled a precise long-range pass fromSebastian Blanco and scored the equalizer in the Timbers’ 1-1 tie at Houston. Fernandez scored in the 77th minute, 12 minutes after subbing in. Fernandez moved from Necaxa on atransfer fee reported to be in the $10 million range.