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Germiston City Football Club\u2019s first team went up against Boksburg Football Club at the Germiston City Sports Club on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The Germiston side played without coach Sreten Pavlovic, who is away on a CAF (Confederation of African Football) coaches\u2019 course.<\/p>

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The local side was also without key players Tshepo Moketsi and Comfort Malebelo, who were injured, and Digledi Kigare, who was away.<\/p>\n

\u201cGermiston gave 16-year-old d\u2019Angelo Kaseem a first team chance at the left back position and the youngster seemed quite capable of holding himself in the game,\u201d said Germiston City FC\u2019s Peter Oliver.<\/p>

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\u201cGermiston started the match well with Tunde Rufai and Thembkosi Mhlongo testing the Boksburg goalkeeper early on in the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oliver also said Mhlongo hit the crossbar with a ferocious free kick which fell gratefully to a Boksburg defender who cleared the lines.<\/p>\n

Boksburg broke down Germiston\u2019s defence and scored the game\u2019s first goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the second half, Germiston looked tired and disinterested, which was a recipe for disaster,\u201d said Oliver.<\/p>\n

\u201cGermiston soon found themselves two goals down and this sparked action in the home team. A foul in the Boksburg penalty area allowed Germiston\u2019s Scotty Chando to score.\u201d<\/p>\n

Germiston carried on the pressure but a mistake by young Kaseem saw Boksburg awarded a penalty which they used effectively to extend their lead.<\/p>\n

The local team continued to take their chances but none were a success.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the side applying pressure, it left them exposed at the back and allowed Boksburg to score a fourth goal minutes before the full-time whistle,\u201d said Oliver.<\/p>\n

Germiston\u2019s first team lost 4-1 to Boksburg.<\/p>\n

Other results:<\/p>\n