Beacons defeat Santos 6-3

Ronnel Roberts (left) of Santos battling Keith Caine of Beacons during their u17 matchup.

-GFA U17 league

Beacons FC defeated Santos FC by a 6-3 score line when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) u-17 football league continued yesterday at the Tucville Community ground.

Akosi Jarvis would open the scoring for the winners in the 12th minute through a powerful right footed strike into the top right hand corner of the net, from inside the centre of the penalty area.

They would double their lead in the 25th minute as Samuel Hunte netted with a right footed strike to the lower right hand corner, after pouncing on a poor fisted clearance by the keeper within the centre of the area.

It would become 3-0 in the 37th minute as Santos conceded an own goal following a defender inadvertently directing a right sided Keifer Brandt cross into the back of the net.

The lopsided matchup would continue in the second period as Shamar Barrow netted in the 49th minute,