Johnson leads Calgary Wild past Tides [Video]

Kahli Johnson scored twice and the Calgary Wild won their first road match of the new Northern Super League with a 4-1 decision against the Halifax Tides on Saturday at Wanderers Grounds in Halifax.

Meikayla Moore opened the scoring three minutes into the match, and teammate Meggie Dougherty Howard scored four minutes later to give the Wild a 2-0 lead.

Johnson scored her first goal 26 minutes into the half and the Wild — who lost their season opener 1-0 on April 16 to the host Vancouver Rise — enjoyed a 3-0 lead at halftime.

WATCH | Kahli Johnson’s brace leads Calgary Wild past Halifax Tides:

Calgary Wild FC defeats Halifax Tides FC 4-1 to capture their first-ever win in the Northern Super League.

Marika Guay got the home side on the scoreboard at the 61-minute mark, but any hopes of a comeback were dashed when Johnson netted her second …