David Beckham Lovers

By Craig Hope

PUBLISHED: 09:04 EST, 13 October 2013 | UPDATED: 09:04 EST, 13 October 2013

In the modern age of social media and viral videos, it's the sort of goal a young player might score and immediately wonder 'are the cameras here?'.

Thankfully, for Reading and Republic of Ireland Under-19 starlet Liam Kelly, the tape was rolling.

For when you've just dispatched a first-time wedge into the back of the net from the halfway line, it would be a shame for the effort to be confined to legend.

Kelly, with the laser-like precision which saw David Beckham notch from similar range for Manchester United in 1996, scored the only goal of his country's 1-0 win over Sweden in their European Championship qualifier.

And the 17-year-old clearly has a penchant for the spectacular, one free-kick for Reading Under-18s reminiscent of an effort from Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier against Wimbledon.

VIDEO: Liam Kelly halfway-line goal for Republic of Ireland under-19s

VIDEO: David Beckham scores from halfway line for Manchester United in 1996

VIDEO: Liam Kelly copi es Matt Le Tissier with free-kick goal for Reading Under-18s

VIDEO: Matt Le Tissier scores spectacular free-kick for Southampton