{"id":196219,"date":"2019-02-07T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/196219\/super-leagues-pre-season-friendly-matches-test-players-skills\/"},"modified":"2019-02-07T15:55:23","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T13:55:23","slug":"super-leagues-pre-season-friendly-matches-test-players-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/02\/07\/super-leagues-pre-season-friendly-matches-test-players-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Super League\u2019s pre-season friendly matches test players\u2019 skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Eastern Local Football Association (ELFA) Super League pre-season is well underway.<\/p>\n<p>The ELFA season is set to kick off in March and with only a month left to the start of the season, coaches are getting their stars ready.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are currently developing two sides for the Super League season,\u201d said Peter Oliver, Germiston City Football Club chairperson.<\/p>\n<p>Germiston City Football Club\u2019s reserve and first team travelled to Olympia Football Club\u2019s turf on the weekend for their first pre-season friendly.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Though they lost, the first team showed some very good prospects, coming from a 0-3 lashing to ending the game at 2-3.<\/p>\n<p>The reserve team scored a 1-0 victory against Olympia\u2019s reserves.<\/p>\n<p>The pre-season tournament carries on this week, with Germiston City facing Zwide FC and Olympia FC facing Linhill Celtic FC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe juniors have commenced training as well,\u201d Oliver added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe u-12 to u-17 teams train on a Monday and Wednesday from 5pm to 7pm, whilst the seniors practise on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 5.45pm to 7.30pm.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:<\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/195345\/athletes-charge-back-into-action\/\" target=\"_blank\">Athletes charge back into action<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/194853\/luso-africa-fc-juniors-look-ahead-to-the-new-season\/\" target=\"_blank\">Luso Africa FC juniors look ahead to the new season<\/a><\/h4>\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 Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a 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