Joao makes bow in goals fest (VIDEO)
Portugese youth international Joao Carlos Teixeira made his debut as the U18s fired eight past Exeter City in a friendly on Saturday. Watch the action now on LFC TV Online.
It was the Academy's first friendly outing of 2012-13, and the youngster from Sporting Lisbon featured as a second half substitute and was unlucky not to score when he hit the post.
A youthful Exeter side had travelled up on the morning of the match and several regulars from the reserve team squad were on duty for the Reds including Michael Ngoo and Toni Silva, who spent the final part of last term on loan at Northampton Town.
Jerome Sinclair netted a hat-trick, while Silva, Sam Gainford, Kristoffer Peterson, Marc Pelosi and new boy Danny Smith were also on target.