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title: "Virals: Melkamu Frauendorf dazzles in Youth Cup victory"
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author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2021-05-13T15:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-05-13T15:00:00Z"
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# Virals: Melkamu Frauendorf dazzles in Youth Cup victory

Things may not have exactly gone to plan within [Jurgen Klopp](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/05/12/james-pearce-convinced-liverpool-will-sign-a-striker-this-summer/)‘s senior team this season as [Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/05/13/virals-reported-liverpool-target-donyell-malen-ready-for-new-challenge/) struggle to finish inside the all-important top four.

Further down the club, the youth sides have been impressing with a crop of talented youngsters catching the eye enough to earn [call ups to first-team training](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-3m-signing-ben-woodburn-20568390) at various points.

Now the young Reds have booked their place in the FA Youth Cup final as Marc Bridge-Wilkinson’s Under 18 side [beat Ipswich 2-1 on Wednesday night](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/academy/433926-watch-youth-cup-highlights-ipswich-town-liverpool) at Portman Road.

As cited by [Watch LFC on Twitter](https://twitter.com/Watch_LFC/status/1392551295236648962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1392551295236648962%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.empireofthekop.com%2F2021%2F05%2F13%2Fvideo-liverpool-starlet-shows-off-dancing-feet-in-build-up-to-brilliant-goal%2F), one teenager, in particular, dazzled as 17-year-old [Germany youth star](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/melkamu-frauendorf/nationalmannschaft/spieler/594721/verein_id/17662) Melkamu Frauendorf showed off some fancy footwork before striking what proved to be the winning goal just moments after coming on.

> Twitter: Great feet from Fraudendorf to put #LFC 2-1 up in the semi-final of the FA Youth Cup. ![🔥](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f525.svg)
>
> https://t.co/SHUJ6NbbUj (@Watch\_LFC)

An exuberant attacking midfielder, Frauendorf has scored [five goals and registered two assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/melkamu-frauendorf/leistungsdaten/spieler/594721) in 19 league outings this season since [arriving from Hoffenheim](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/melkamu-frauendorf/transfers/spieler/594721) last summer.

The teenagers await to see whether they will [face Aston Villa or West Brom](https://www.thefa.com/competitions/youth-football/fa-youth-cup/fixtures) in the showpiece event.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

Liverpool as a whole are in need of some on-field cheer this season.

Given the injuries struggles and prevails faced by Klopp, perhaps cup glory for the youngsters will gloss over what has otherwise been a [wretched 2020/21 campaign](https://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/are-liverpool-really-bad-champions/189106).

Ironically, were the young Reds to face Aston Villa in the final, much of the Midlands side will be made up of those who [faced Klopp’s men](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/55500886) in the FA Cup earlier this season.