In a thrilling match, United took control and established a two-goal lead within the first 25 minutes, with duo Mantato’s goals, who was recently called into Neil Ryan’s England Under-17s squad, giving them the edge. The visitors’ Fin Garagusaan, however, pulled one back just before half-time, infusing the home side with a much-needed boost ahead of the second half.
The hosts’ skipper Munro’s shot was turned in by Finlay Holcroft to restore their advantage, but Ben Kindon and Garagusaan had other ideas, netting to level the score at 3-3. As the game wore on, it seemed that the momentum had shifted in favor of the away team. However, United demonstrated their determination and refused to be defeated, with substitute Thwaites, who replaced Amir Ibragimov, curving in a winner in the dying minutes to bring home three vital points.
