Los Angeles Galaxy have climbed off the bottom of the Western Conference with a hard-fought win over Portland Timbers at the Home Depot Center.
Todd Dunivant scored the only goal of the game, heading in at the far post from David Beckham's deep in-swinging corner kick on the hour mark.
Timbers goalkeeper Troy Perkins, who was shown a yellow card for his protestations, was furious that the goal was given as he felt that he had been impeded by Landon Donovan.
It was a slow-paced game, in which the best chances all came from set pieces, and Beckham went close to doubling his side's lead late in the second half when his 25-yard free kick shaved the outside of the post.
The victory was Galaxy's first in eight MLS games and the clean sheet was Josh Saunders' first of the season.
Robert Summerscales
