It was a game from which both teams can benefit.
"It was a good game for us," Ferguson said. "Very good opponents. I thought they did very well."
Union assistant coach John Hackworth, who guided the team on the field while team manager Peter Nowak was in communication from the press box, had a similar feeling about his team.
"I felt like we showed a little bit of class in there as well - that was good," Hackworth said.
This was the second game of four that United is playing on its North American tour. United, which began its preseason training the first week of July, opened with a 3-1 win over Celtic on July 16 in Toronto.
While it's the preseason for United, the Union have a 4-8-2 MLS record, one game away from the midpoint of their schedule.
The Union had nine regulars in the starting lineup, led by MLS all-star Sebastien Le Toux.
Manchester United didn't have nearly as many regulars in its lineup, but whoever wears the red uniform is talented. Among the starters were midfielders Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs, who have combined to make 1,249 appearances in their distinguished careers for United.
And speaking of the red, the Man U. fans, clad in the team's red shirts, were an overwhelming presence in the stadium.
Then again, that shouldn't be a surprise. A study by TNS Sport, now Kantar Sport, estimated United's worldwide fans at 333 million.
In goal, the Union started Brad Knighton, who has yet to appear in a Major League Soccer game this season. Chris Seitz has played every match. Knighton didn't appear rusty during a scoreless first half, especially while making a diving save of a point-blank shot by Welbeck in the 36th minute.
