Gabriel Obertan’s well-taken winner ensured a second successive tour victory for the Reds, who ran out 1-0 victors over Philadelphia Union at the Lincoln Financial Field.
Obertan collected a clever pass from the impressive Danny Welbeck before slotting home from close range 14 minutes from time to claim a hard-fought win.
The Reds survived a couple of scares at the other end, with Tomasz Kuszczak making a fine reflex stop just before Obertan fired the decisive strike. The Frenchman's goal was the highlight of a match that was good in patches but largely uneventful.
Sir Alex made six changes to the side that started against Celtic in Toronto five days earlier. Kuszczak started in goal behind a back four of John O’Shea, Wes Brown, Jonny Evans and Fabio. Obertan and Ryan Giggs took up wide positions, with Tom Cleverley, scorer of United’s third goal in the win over Celtic, given his chance alongside Paul Scholes in the centre of midfield. Welbeck, another scorer against the Bhoys, partnered Federico Macheda in attack.
Just like the match against Celtic, the Reds started brightly and went close to breaking the deadlock on three minutes when Macheda put Obertan in down the right. The winger took a touch before letting fly from a tight angle but his low shot found the side-netting. Obertan was involved again six minutes later when he connected with Welbeck’s fine cross, but his well-struck volley flew wide.
Source : Man Utd
