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July 22, 2010, Thursday
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GABRIEL Obertan scored in the 76th minute to give Premier League powerhouse Manchester United a 1-0 victory over Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union in a friendly yesterday.
Danny Welbeck took the ball off Philadelphia's Amobi Okugo and passed to Obertan, who sent his shot past goalkeeper Brian Perk.
Manchester United played without Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick, among other stars, during the second leg of its North American tour. Still, a large throng of the announced crowd of 44,213 at Lincoln Financial Field donned red and white shirts to cheer on the English club.
United opened their four-match trip with a 3-1 win over Scottish Premier League club Celtic last Friday in Toronto. It will play the Kansas City Wizards on Sunday before concluding its trip July 28 in Houston against the MLS All-Stars.
This was Manchester United's third preseason trip to North America since Alex Ferguson was named manager in 1986. The club opens its Premier League season Aug. 16 with a home match against Newcastle.
Philadelphia was competitive in what turned out to be a scoreless first half. The Union are 4-8-2 in their inaugural season, and have 10 days off before resuming league play against the New England Revolution on July 31.
Danny Welbeck took the ball off Philadelphia's Amobi Okugo and passed to Obertan, who sent his shot past goalkeeper Brian Perk.
Manchester United played without Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick, among other stars, during the second leg of its North American tour. Still, a large throng of the announced crowd of 44,213 at Lincoln Financial Field donned red and white shirts to cheer on the English club.
United opened their four-match trip with a 3-1 win over Scottish Premier League club Celtic last Friday in Toronto. It will play the Kansas City Wizards on Sunday before concluding its trip July 28 in Houston against the MLS All-Stars.
This was Manchester United's third preseason trip to North America since Alex Ferguson was named manager in 1986. The club opens its Premier League season Aug. 16 with a home match against Newcastle.
Philadelphia was competitive in what turned out to be a scoreless first half. The Union are 4-8-2 in their inaugural season, and have 10 days off before resuming league play against the New England Revolution on July 31.
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