It was a busy week for Luso Africa Football Club, with two cup matches, and an away league match last Saturday, both as part of the Eastern Local Football Association (ELFA) Super League.<\/p>\n
Last Tuesday\u2019s semi-final cup match was played at the Bedfordview Country Club and saw the club\u2019s first team facing Old Benonians Football Club for a place in the finals.<\/p>
The team started off strong and on top of their game, creating several early chances, but were unable to turn these chances into goals.<\/p>\n
With continued pressure, Liam Jordaan was able to open the scoring for Luso 15 minutes into the first half.<\/p>
Yannick Beyouma soon added to the score with Sizwe Maguga scoring the club\u2019s third goal of the night with a fantastic strike soon after.<\/p>\n
This saw Luso heading into half-time with a firm 3-0 lead.<\/p>\n
The tempo of the match slowed in the second half with Luso sure of a win.<\/p>\n
Fulvio Pereira netted the team\u2019s fourth and final goal of the match, before Old Bens managed to score a late consolation goal, but it was too little too late and the game ended 4-1.<\/p>\n
Luso have progressed to the cup finals where they will take on Randburg Football Club who beat Germiston City Football Club in their semi-final clash.<\/p>\n
The date and venue for the cup finals are yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n
Last Thursday the club\u2019s second team took on Benoni Northerns Football Club in their semi-final cup match.<\/p>\n
The match was closely contested with both teams throwing everything they had at it.<\/p>\n
Northerns created a number of early chances but failed to hit their target giving Luso the chance to apply pressure to Northerns\u2019 defence.<\/p>\n
The pressure was not enough and the teams headed into half-time goalless.<\/p>\n
The second half saw both teams coming out strong and determined to win the match.<\/p>\n
But it was Northerns who opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Luso\u2019s goalkeeper and a Northerns\u2019 striker collided in the box.<\/p>\n
Both players were sent off the pitch injured.<\/p>\n
Luso attempted to create multiple chances to equalise but the ball never found the back of the net, giving Northerns a 1-0 win.<\/p>\n
Northerns will face Linhill Celtic Football Club in the cup finals after they beat Old Bens\u2019 second team 4-1.<\/p>\n
Luso\u2019s teams then travelled to Kempton Park, last Saturday, for their second last league fixture.<\/p>\n
The match was a must-win for the first team if they hope to win the league. They were able to win in style.<\/p>\n
Roberto Da Silva got an early goal, followed closely by a goal from Liam Jordaan.<\/p>\n
Kempton Park Football Club were unable to respond and the first half ended 2-0 in Luso\u2019s favour.<\/p>\n
The game continued to be dominated by Luso who scored their third goal through Fulvio Pereira.<\/p>\n
Kempton managed to score a late goal but it wasn\u2019t enough and the visitors ran out the match the winners.<\/p>\n
The win secured them the top spot in the season\u2019s log standings with one match in hand.<\/p>\n
Luso\u2019s second team made quick work of their Kempton opponents in their must-win match, with two goals from Nuno De Sousa sealing their 2-0 win.<\/p>\n
The club\u2019s teams will next face Benoni Northerns in their final league fixture game this Saturday at Benoni Northerns home grounds.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Other results<\/strong><\/p>\n Luso\u2019s u-19 side won their semi-final cup match against Corinthians Football Club 3-1 to progress to the cup finals.<\/p>\n Hav<\/strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n