{"id":168393,"date":"2017-12-12T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-12T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/168393\/luso-maintain-winning-ways\/"},"modified":"2017-12-12T14:31:06","modified_gmt":"2017-12-12T12:31:06","slug":"luso-maintain-winning-ways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/12\/12\/luso-maintain-winning-ways\/","title":{"rendered":"Luso maintain winning ways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Luso Africa Football Club beat arch-rivals Germiston City Football Club 1-0 in the club\u2019s second-last SAB League match before the Christmas break this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The win leaves Luso sitting comfortably at the top of the log, six points clear of Germiston City.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Luso dominated proceedings from the opening whistle, and spent most of the first half in Germiston\u2019s half of the field.<\/p>\n<p>Though Luso missed the opportunity to score several times, Reuben Letwaba finally found the back of the net in the 80th minute to give his club a deserved 1-0 victory.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Luso will be hoping to add to their lead when they meet Porto Football Club in their final game of the first half of the season.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/153767\/luso-keeps-cup-dream-alive\/\">Luso keeps cup dream alive<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/167931\/grow-your-soccer-skills\/\" target=\"_blank\">Luso Africa helps young footballers reach their goals<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the veteran\u2019s division, both Luso\u2019s A and B teams made a successful start to the season.<\/p>\n<p>The A team is currently sitting first in the log and the B team fifth.<\/p>\n<p>The A team has lost just one game so far, and will look to hold onto top spot when the season resumes in January.<\/p>\n<p>Luso\u2019s women\u2019s team has also enjoyed a great 2017. Having won the Safa Ekurhuleni Women\u2019s League, the team went through to the play-offs and was promoted to the Sasol Women\u2019s League, the top women\u2019s league in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The team will be holding trials for its Sasol League team in January.<\/p>\n<p>The training for the men\u2019s Super League for 2018 will also be starting in mid-January.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like more information on the club or are interested in playing, contact Joe Da Silva on 083 700 7914.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za.<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCNnews\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCblgxW6BRXTLGLQvpcumLqA\">YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Or add the GCN on<span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><strong>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<strong>BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bedfordviewedenvalenews.co.za\/\">Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/\">Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kemptonexpress.co.za\/\">Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='b1effe7cb6f65ebbfb459de3dfd448f1'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Luso Africa FC is ready to hit the ground running in 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