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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Andy Najar opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time, Ahmed Qasem scored his first career MLS goal and Nashville SC beat the Portland Timbers 2-0. After a series of short quick passes, Edvard Tagseth played a ball from the edge of the area to Najar for a low one-touch finish from the right side. Daniel Lovitz played an arcing ball-in from the left side to the 21-year-old Qasem for a header that slipped inside the near post to give Nashville (1-1-1) a 2-0 lead. James Pantemis had eight nine for the Timbers (1-2-0). James Pantemis had nine saves — including two stops on penalty kicks for the Timbers and became the second goalkeeper in MLS history to save multiple penalty shots in a single half
