{"id":148199,"date":"2017-04-02T07:10:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-02T05:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/148199\/germiston-hammered-by-benoni\/"},"modified":"2017-04-02T15:52:08","modified_gmt":"2017-04-02T13:52:08","slug":"germiston-hammered-by-benoni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/04\/02\/germiston-hammered-by-benoni\/","title":{"rendered":"Germiston hammered by Benoni"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Germiston City Football Club\u2019s first team faced Benoni Northerns Football Club during their fixture played at the Germiston City Sports Club, last Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Germiston came into the game searching for their first points of the season but Benoni claimed the match and won 5-0.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>It was the start of a sad afternoon for Germiston when Benoni got a free kick and scored just three minutes into the game.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly afterwards Germiston were two down with the defence not dealing with a Benoni corner and leaving the goalpost exposed.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Germiston City FC vs Benoni Northerns FC\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tVErK47ZVNo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The local team enjoyed a good spell for about 10 minutes but couldn\u2019t secure a goal.<\/p>\n<p>Another corner kick from Benoni extended their lead.<\/p>\n<p>Germiston was awarded a penalty but Paizo Muso tipped it over the bar allowing Benoni to go into half-time three goals up.<\/p>\n<p>The local side looked much better in the second half but the three goals left a huge mountain to climb.<\/p>\n<p>Germiston had their chances but couldn\u2019t capitalise on them and they were punished with two more goals granting Benoni a 5-0 victory.<\/p>\n<p>The reserve side lost 6-1 to Benoni\u2019s reserves.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-148199 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\/04\/02\/germiston-hammered-by-benoni\/attachment\/germisto-city-fc-vs-benoni-northerns-fc-1-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-1-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-148268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-1-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-1-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" 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-1-148268'>\n\t\t\t\tUnfortunate weekend for Germiston City FC.\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\/04\/02\/germiston-hammered-by-benoni\/attachment\/germisto-city-fc-vs-benoni-northerns-fc-2-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-2-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-148269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-2-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-2-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" 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-1-148269'>\n\t\t\t\tUnfortunate weekend for Germiston City FC.\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\/04\/02\/germiston-hammered-by-benoni\/attachment\/germisto-city-fc-vs-benoni-northerns-fc-3-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-3-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-148270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-3-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-3-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" 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-1-148270'>\n\t\t\t\tUnfortunate weekend for Germiston City 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srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-6-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-6-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" 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-1-148273'>\n\t\t\t\tUnfortunate weekend for Germiston City FC.\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\/04\/02\/germiston-hammered-by-benoni\/attachment\/germisto-city-fc-vs-benoni-northerns-fc-7-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-7-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-148274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-7-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-7-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" 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-1-148274'>\n\t\t\t\tUnfortunate weekend for Germiston City FC.\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\/04\/02\/germiston-hammered-by-benoni\/attachment\/germisto-city-fc-vs-benoni-northerns-fc-8-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-8-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-148275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-8-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-8-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" 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-1-148275'>\n\t\t\t\tUnfortunate weekend for Germiston City 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src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-12-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-148279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-12-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-12-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" 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-1-148279'>\n\t\t\t\tUnfortunate weekend for Germiston City FC.\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\/04\/02\/germiston-hammered-by-benoni\/attachment\/germisto-city-fc-vs-benoni-northerns-fc-13-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-13-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-148280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-13-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-13-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" 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-1-148280'>\n\t\t\t\tUnfortunate weekend for Germiston City FC.\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\/04\/02\/germiston-hammered-by-benoni\/attachment\/germisto-city-fc-vs-benoni-northerns-fc-14-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-14-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-148281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-14-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Germisto-City-FC-vs-Benoni-Northerns-FC-14-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" 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