League Play-Off

Beckton Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Shawn Barraza kicked off to start the match. After having played for 6 minutes, Pablo Ventura managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Beckton's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pablo Ventura was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nicolás Villacorta's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Roberto Murgas on his right side and into the goal. 11 minutes into the game it was 0-1. In the 15th minute, Beckton's Pablo Ventura dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Shawn Barraza might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Roberto Murgas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Shawn Barraza ran back to his position shaking his head. If Oscar Castaneda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Beckton's Roberto Murgas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shawn Barraza in the 28th minute of play. After 29 minutes, Ovidio Alferez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lowestoft City and the Beckton players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 30th match minute, Lowestoft City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ovidio Alferez to maneuver through the defense. When Francisco Granados came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Beckton fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Francisco Granados couldn't finish the play. Eraldo Guerrero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pablo Ventura in the 34th minute of play. Eraldo Guerrero stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pablo Ventura's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. In the 38th match minute, Beckton was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jhonnatan Del Cid to maneuver through the defense. Shawn Barraza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Francisco Granados's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eraldo Guerrero read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 48th minute, but Eraldo Guerrero got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Lowestoft City hanging dry this time. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

After a defensive mix-up in Beckton's zone, Shawn Barraza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roberto Murgas came out of the goal and Shawn Barraza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lowestoft City's Pedro Zaldaña got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pedro Zaldaña fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roberto Murgas having to interfere. After having played for 62 minutes, Francisco Granados managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Beckton's supporters crossed their fingers, but Francisco Granados was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pablo Ventura recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Shawn Barraza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roberto Murgas having to interfere. Shawn Barraza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Roberto Murgas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 76 minutes into the game, Francisco Granados cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Eraldo Guerrero was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ovidio Alferez kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. If Shawn Barraza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roberto Murgas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Shawn Barraza in the 87th minute of the match. Beckton's Roberto Murgas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shawn Barraza in the 88th minute of play. Shawn Barraza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pablo Ventura fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eraldo Guerrero having to interfere. Beckton were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Lowestoft City for a fine match.