{"id":194911,"date":"2019-01-11T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/194911\/germiston-city-fc-ready-to-kick-start-season\/"},"modified":"2019-01-11T14:39:21","modified_gmt":"2019-01-11T12:39:21","slug":"germiston-city-fc-ready-to-kick-start-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/01\/11\/germiston-city-fc-ready-to-kick-start-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Germiston City FC ready to kick-start season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The football season is creeping ever closer and the Germiston City Football Club is looking forward to the new season.<\/p>\n<p>With the new winter football season set to kick off in March, the club will be holding trials this weekend, January 19, at the Germiston City Sports Club in Vimy Ridge Road in Delville.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>After the trials, practice sessions will begin.<\/p>\n<p>The trials, which start at 11am, will take place under the watchful eye of coach Sreten Pavlovic and other coaching staff at the club.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/174685\/germiston-derby-ends-in-draw\/\" target=\"_blank\">Germiston derby ends in draw<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>This year the senior teams will once again be competing in the Eastern Local Football Association\u2019s (ELFA) Super League.<\/p>\n<p>The junior teams, u-12 to u-17, who will start training later this month, will be competing in the Super League this year, as well as local leagues in their respective age groups.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the club is appealing for sponsors as they are battling to survive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are battling to keep our heads above water on just subscriptions and our limited sponsorships,\u201d said Peter Oliver on behalf of the club.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in sponsoring or joining the club call Oliver on 076 431 2391.<\/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 class=\"anchor_post\" 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 class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p 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more local news with our sister newspapers<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/bedfordviewedenvalenews.co.za\/\">Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/\">Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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='421cb4a057a6f58648951b9ed8169e7d'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Germiston City Football Club will start preparing for the new season from January 19 at the Germiston City Sports 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