{"id":180227,"date":"2018-06-11T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/180227\/luso-owns-top-spot\/"},"modified":"2018-06-11T14:48:33","modified_gmt":"2018-06-11T12:48:33","slug":"luso-owns-top-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2018\/06\/11\/luso-owns-top-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"Luso owns top spot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Luso Africa FC clashed against Benoni Northerns FC in an Eastern Local Football Association (ELFA) Super League fixture, at home, last Saturday.<\/p>\n

Despite a chill in the air, the atmosphere soon heated up as spectators filled the stands and the kick-off whistle blew.<\/p>

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An early goal from Igor Ivanov put Luso in a favourable position and set the tone for the rest of the game as the team managed to keep ball possession for most of the first half.<\/p>\n

However, the team lost control of the game when a penalty was awarded to Northerns who converted the spot-kick and evened the score moments before the half-time whistle was blown.<\/p>

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There was a reshuffling of players on the field in the second half, as well as a faster pace on the pitch led by Luso.<\/p>\n

Luso created more chances and from their determination, three more goals were scored by Liam Jordaan, Nathan Nel and Sizwe Magagu.<\/p>\n

Northerns managed a second goal through another penalty before Ivanov got his second goal for the game and the team\u2019s fifth.<\/p>\n

Luso won the game 5-2 remaining top of the league and undefeated.<\/p>\n

The second team played a good game despite failing to capitalise on the chances created in the first half.<\/p>\n

The midfielders kept an aggressive flow on the pitch and although the team never looked to be in danger of conceding a goal, Benoni Northerns crept up and managed to pierce through with the only goal of the game taking the win.<\/p>\n

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