{"id":146172,"date":"2017-03-09T07:02:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T05:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/146172\/luso-africa-prepare-for-the-super-league\/"},"modified":"2017-03-09T07:32:07","modified_gmt":"2017-03-09T05:32:07","slug":"luso-africa-prepare-for-the-super-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/03\/09\/luso-africa-prepare-for-the-super-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Luso Africa prepare for the Super League"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a rainy week put a halt to several of Luso Africa FC\u2019s matches the club was in full swing this week.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday saw Luso Africa FC\u2019s first and reserve senior teams tackling Sporting Football Club in a friendly match in preparation for the Eastern Local Football Association\u2019s (ELFA) Super League.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The matches, played at Sporting\u2019s home grounds, were the last before the Super League kicks off this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Luso\u2019s first team lost their match 2-1 with Nathan Nel scoring the club\u2019s only goal, while the reserve side dominated their match 5-1.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Fernando Da Rocha, Mike Lume, Milosh Domazet and Taiwo Akiode scored the side\u2019s five goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other results:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Luso\u2019s women\u2019s B team tackled JVW in the Women\u2019s Cup, losing 5-3, during injury time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It was difficult match, with neither side wanting to give an inch during normal time.<\/p>\n<p>The loss, however, means that the team has been knocked out of the league.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Luso\u2019s SAB team faced Ace Auto Ayoba on Saturday, drawing the match 2-2 to Ace Auto Ayoba<\/li>\n<li>The first and second division veterans won their respective matches against Kempton Football Club and Olympia Italian Football Club.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This week the Super League officially gets underway with Luso\u2019s senior sides taking on Edenvale Football Club, at JP Bezuidenhout Sports Grounds in Edenvale, on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-146172 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/03\/09\/luso-africa-prepare-for-the-super-league\/attachment\/09-gcn-sport-luso-lh-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/09-GCN-SPORT-LUSO-LH-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-146381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/09-GCN-SPORT-LUSO-LH-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/09-GCN-SPORT-LUSO-LH-Custom-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/09-GCN-SPORT-LUSO-LH-Custom.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-146381'>\n\t\t\t\tLuso Africa take on Sporting Football Club in friendly match. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/03\/09\/luso-africa-prepare-for-the-super-league\/attachment\/img_6047-custom-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/IMG_6047-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-146382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/IMG_6047-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/IMG_6047-Custom-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/IMG_6047-Custom.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-146382'>\n\t\t\t\tLuso Africa take on Sporting Football Club in friendly match. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/03\/09\/luso-africa-prepare-for-the-super-league\/attachment\/img_6050-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/IMG_6050-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-146383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/IMG_6050-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/IMG_6050-Custom-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/IMG_6050-Custom.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-146383'>\n\t\t\t\tLuso Africa take on Sporting Football Club in friendly match. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/03\/09\/luso-africa-prepare-for-the-super-league\/attachment\/img_6052-custom-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/IMG_6052-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-146384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/IMG_6052-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/IMG_6052-Custom-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/IMG_6052-Custom.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-146384'>\n\t\t\t\tLuso Africa take on Sporting Football Club in friendly match. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/03\/09\/luso-africa-prepare-for-the-super-league\/attachment\/img_6053-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/IMG_6053-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-146385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/IMG_6053-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/IMG_6053-Custom-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/IMG_6053-Custom.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-146385'>\n\t\t\t\tLuso Africa take on Sporting Football Club in friendly match. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>You might also want to read:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/145810\/wet-weather-puts-damper-on-weeks-fixtures\/\">Wet weather puts damper on week\u2019s fixtures<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/145038\/luso-on-top-of-their-game\/\">Luso on top of their game<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/144912\/going-up-in-the-tournament\/\">Going up in the tournament<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' 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