Asean All-Stars upset Man United 1-0, thanks to Myanmar captain Maung Maung Lwin

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The Asean All-Stars pulled off a stunning 1-0 upset against Manchester United in the Maybank Challenge Cup at Bukit Jalil National Stadium on Wednesday (May 28).  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/y35fw5br  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00It wasn't the scoreline anyone expected, but the ASEAN All-Stars defeated English giants

00:06Manchester United 1-0 to win the Maybank Challenge Cup on Wednesday.

00:11In front of more than 72,000 roaring fans at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil,

00:16the All-Stars came out firing, testing United keeper Andre Onana early with a series of shots.

00:23Vietnam's Nguyen Hai Long led the charge with several powerful attempts,

00:27while Sandro Reyes from the Philippines saw his 26th-minute strike expertly saved by Onana.

00:35United head coach Ruben Amarim responded with early changes,

00:40bringing on Daniel Armour, Shea Lacey, Seiko Kone, and Jaydan Kamerson.

00:46Kabi Mainu injected energy into United's attack,

00:49forcing a sharp save from All-Stars keeper Patiwat Kamai in the 33rd minute.

00:54Just four minutes later, Mainu nearly found the net again, but the All-Stars cleared his effort off the line.

01:00The All-Stars brought in Baumfachan Baumkong and Mohamed Adib Abdulraup before half-time,

01:06but the score remained nil-nil.

01:08United fans were thrilled to see star names like Bruno Fernandes and Alejandro Garnaccio take the field in the second half.

01:16Fernandes' volley attempt in the 58th minute had fans holding their breath,

01:21but Kamai was quick to deny the attempt.

01:24Then came the moment of the match.

01:26At the 70-minute mark,

01:27Myanmar's national captain Maung Maung Luin unleashed a stunning strike past United substitute goalkeeper Tom Heaton,

01:35putting the All-Stars in front.

01:42From that point, the All-Stars focused on defending their lead,

01:46frustrating United with a compact backline until the final whistle.

01:50The game marked the first stop of United's post-season tour.

01:54They will be heading to Hong Kong next, to take on the national team on Friday.

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