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Liverpool U18s end season in Zurich with Koumas and Figueroa shining

Liverpool U18 have completed their Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup in Zurich campaign.

The young Reds ended their season finishing sixth in the eight team tournament.

Liverpool drew 1-1 with Grasshoppers. A 0-0 draw with Corinthians would follow, then came a 1-0 victory over FC Blue Stars.

Keyrol Figueroa struck against Grasshoppers, while Lewis Koumas scored the winner against FC Blue Stars.

Reds coach Marc Bridge-Wilkinson told liverpoolfc.com: "We played against teams from different countries and cultures, with different playing styles.

"Playing against the Brazilians Corinthians was a great experience for everyone involved, a really good challenge coming up against different systems. So, overall a really great experience and a fantastic competition that we are really grateful to be involved in.

"It was a shame we couldn't reach the later stages due to our goal difference in the group games. We had some great chances in our first game and if we had taken one of those then we would have finished as one of the top two teams in the group.

"Overall in the group games I would say our performance level was okay. We were unbeaten and it was just a shame we went out on goals scored, and we lost to Basel in our last game, which was to see who finished in fifth place.

"We are really grateful to the people who hosted us out here in Zurich and we want to say thank you to them for making us feel very welcome in this competition."

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