Red-eyed Liverpool edge homesters in Frenz International Cup


Frenz United Indonesia's Muhammad Faiz Mazlan (left) challenging Liverpool's Correia Gomes Toni in the opening match of the Frenz U18 International Cup 2015 at the Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium in Palembang on Saturday.

PALEMBANG: A jet-lagged Liverpool side fought back from two goals down to edge Frenz United Indonesia (FUI) 6-5 in the Group A opening match of the Frenz International Cup tournament at the Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium in Jakabaring here on Saturday.

The visitors touched down barely 16 hours before the kick-off at 4.30pm but still managed to put up a gallant fight in the Under-18 tournament.

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