{"id":173659,"date":"2018-02-27T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/173659\/football-academy-to-open-its-doors-in-germiston\/"},"modified":"2018-02-27T15:29:47","modified_gmt":"2018-02-27T13:29:47","slug":"football-academy-to-open-its-doors-in-germiston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2018\/02\/27\/football-academy-to-open-its-doors-in-germiston\/","title":{"rendered":"Football Academy to open its doors in Germiston"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lace up your football boots and get ready for an exciting new chapter of football in Germiston as Football Academy Plus <\/a>(FA Plus) opens its doors, on March 5 at the Germiston City Sports Club.<\/p>\n

FA Plus is a network of football academies with branches across South Africa, offering coaching and training for players aged from 10 to 19 years old.<\/p>

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The academy came from humble beginnings. It initially opened in Cape Town in 2012 with only one ball, a couple of cones and a park as a training facility.<\/p>\n

Now it boasts branches not only in Cape Town but also in Pretoria, Polokwane, the Garden Route, Pietermaritzburg and Lesotho.<\/p>

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FA Plus selected Germiston as its next venue due to the untapped football talent in the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cI coached in Germiston a few years ago so I know we have lots of talent in the area,\u201d said Geoff Cockrill on behalf of FA Plus.<\/p>\n

The academy aims to nurture young footballers, develop their skills and help them to bridge the gap between playing amateur and professional football.<\/p>\n

FA Plus has formed a partnership with Germiston City Football Club to share the grounds and looks forward to a mutually beneficial relationship that will see the academy acting as a feeder for the local club.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe academy will be a good thing, especially for the young players from six to 10 years old,\u201d said Peter Oliver, the chairperson of Germiston City FC.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be able to teach them strong basics and offer them the opportunity to work with different coaches and play with different players as they get older.<\/p>\n

\u201cOverall I believe it will be a positive partnership in the long run and will be a great benefit to Germiston.\u201d<\/p>\n

The academy will officially kick things off on March 5 with a session of trials from 4pm to 6pm.<\/p>\n

All players are welcome.<\/p>\n

For more information on the trials or the academy, call Sabastijan Ribic on 079 671 8971.<\/p>\n

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