Boss Pleased For Obertan

Sir Alex Ferguson was full of praise for matchwinner Gabriel Obertan after the winger fired the decisive strike to secure a 1-0 victory over Philadelphia Union.

The Frenchman struck after 14 minutes to secure a second tour victory for the Reds at the Lincoln Financial Field.

"Goals always help players, of course, and when they are forwards in particular," the boss told reporters at the post-match press conference.

"There is a goal in Gabby, there is no question of that. The best aspect of his strike was his run, the timing of it and the timing and weight of the pass [from Danny Welbeck]. It was a good move and Gabby took it really well."

The Zolos put up a strong fight throughout the 90 minutes and Sir Alex believes his side will have benefitted from the test.

"It was the sort of game we probably needed," he added. "They were really powerful and aggressive, got to the ball quickly and made it difficult for us. They had a few shots on goal and were better than I expected.

"We increased the tempo in the second half and did a little better then. It was a good game for us and I thought they did really well."