Liverpool Reserves endured a frustrating end to their Irish tour as they lost 1-0 to Waterford on Wednesday night.
The only goal of the game arrived in the second half as the home side netted through a well worked set piece.
Goalkeeper Tyrell Belford was one who didn't deserve to be on the losing side as he made a string of fine saves during the 90 minutes.
The stopper, who was part of the England squad for the U17 World Cup in Mexico, was in great form as a crowd of over 6,000 packed into the Waterford Regional Sports Centre.
Nabil El Zhar was made captain for the night but the Reds found it tough going on a tricky heavy surface that stifled their trademark passing game.
Matty McGiveron was outstanding at the back for Rodolfo Borrell's side but overall it was a disappointing night for the reserves.
The squad has worked extremely hard during the tour and optimism is high ahead of the season as Borrell's side also look forward to competing in the Next Generation Series.
Liverpool Reserves: Tyrell Belford, Emmanuel Mendy (Tom King) , Brad Smith, Stephen Sama, Matty McGiveron, Adam Hajdu, David Amoo (Raheem Sterling), Michael Roberts (Suso), Kristjan Emilsson (Nathan Eccleston), Krisztian Adorjan (Craig Roddan), Nabil El Zhar (Toni Silva).
Tagged: Borrell , Reserves , Rodolfo Borrell , Waterford
