{"id":197770,"date":"2019-02-26T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/197770\/germiston-city-fc-on-track-ahead-of-new-season\/"},"modified":"2019-02-26T11:34:29","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T09:34:29","slug":"germiston-city-fc-on-track-ahead-of-new-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/02\/26\/germiston-city-fc-on-track-ahead-of-new-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Germiston City FC on track ahead of new season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the heavy rains last week Germiston City Football Club\u2019s clash against Zwide FC in the Olympia Pre-Season Tournament was cancelled.<\/p>\n<p>Germiston City returned to action this weekend with a friendly against Sporting FC from Turrfontein.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>In a hard-fought match, Sporting beat Germiston City 3-0.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/197238\/learn-new-skills-at-germiston-city-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn new skills at Germiston City FC<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Despite the harsh loss coach Sreten Pavlovic has been happy with the team\u2019s pre-season performance and looks forward to the start of the season next Saturday with an away game against Alberton FC.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The reserve side has also showed a lot of promise in their form, drawing 2-2 when they took on Sporting\u2019s reserve side in an exciting game.<\/p>\n<p>In the club\u2019s junior football division, the u-13 and u-19 teams are well into their pre-season training and new players are welcome.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/196972\/germiston-defeat-linhill-celtic-4-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Germiston defeat Linhill Celtic 4-2<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>A development programme has been set up by Pavlovic for juniors from u-6 to 10 years old.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative is to develop players at a young age to hone their football skills and ready them for higher divisions.<\/p>\n<p>Interested players can visit the development sessions on Saturday and Sunday mornings from 8am to 10am.<\/p>\n<p>For more information call the club\u2019s chairman, Peter Oliver on 076 431 2391.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e 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\u00a0<\/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 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 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCNnews\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCblgxW6BRXTLGLQvpcumLqA\">YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Or add the GCN on<span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><strong>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<strong>BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Catch-up on 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='1f24bb1726c0e7405a640243703f0a74'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coach Sreten Pavlovic is pleased with Germiston City Football Club\u2019s performance ahead of the new season and appeals to interested players to join the club\u2019s development programme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1848,"featured_media":197120,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"Germiston City 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