Under 18s match summary Sunderland v Man Utd 19 Oct 2024

19 Oct 2024

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U18 Match Summary: Sunderland Vs. United

Saturday, October 19, 2024, at 2:30 PM.

Manchester United's Under-18 team continued their perfect record in the league this season, securing a challenging 4-3 win against Sunderland on the road.

Bendito Mantato scored two goals in the first half, giving his team a 2-1 advantage at halftime. Defender Reece Munro also contributed a goal, but the Black Cats fought hard and managed to equalize as the exciting match drew to a close.

Nevertheless, Jim Thwaites secured the winning goal in the final moments, helping Adam Lawrence's team keep their outstanding performance intact. This places them in second place on the table, just one point behind Derby County, with a match still to play.

Samuel Lusale and Chido Obi-Martin both debuted for the Under-18 team, with Chido joining the game as a substitute.

Jim Thwaites scored the decisive goal in the closing moments.

United took control of the match early on, quickly building a two-goal advantage in the first 25 minutes. Mantato, who was recently named in Neil Ryan's England Under-17s lineup, netted both goals.

Nevertheless, Fin Garagusaan scored a goal just five minutes before halftime, shifting the atmosphere in the northeast and giving the home team a welcome lift as they prepared for the second half.

Captain Munro regained our lead at the 48-minute mark, but Ben Kindon quickly answered back. Shortly after, Garagusaan scored his second goal, bringing the score to a tie at 3-3.

Despite the odds, the Reds were determined to succeed, and Thwaites, who replaced Amir Ibragimov, made a significant impact in the final moments of the game to secure an additional three points.

United: Murdock; Kamason, Armer, Munro (captain) (substituted by Mills at the 63rd minute), Kukonki; Baumann, Fitzgerald; Mantato, Ibragimov (substituted by Thwaites at the 70th minute), Lusale (substituted by Lacey at halftime); Musa (substituted by Obi-Martin at the 63rd minute).

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Goal scorers for United: Mantato with goals at the 18th and 25th minutes, Munro at the 48th minute, and Thwaites at the 85th minute.

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