{"id":215332,"date":"2019-08-22T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/215332\/germiston-and-zwide-tackle-it-out-in-super-league\/"},"modified":"2019-08-21T15:07:45","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T13:07:45","slug":"germiston-and-zwide-tackle-it-out-in-super-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/08\/22\/germiston-and-zwide-tackle-it-out-in-super-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Germiston and Zwide tackle it out in Super League"},"content":{"rendered":"

Germiston City Football Club continued their up and down run through the Eastern Local Football Association (ELFA) Super League.<\/p>\n

In recent weeks the club have won a match 2-1 against league leaders Robertsham FC and a lost a match against Randburg FC 2-0.<\/p>

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Germiston continued their campaign with a match against Zwide FC, last Saturday, at the Germiston City Sports Club.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe game was a fight against relegation,\u201d explained club chairperson, Peter Oliver.<\/p>

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\u201cGermiston were just six league points ahead of Zwide heading into the match, with bottom of the log Boksburg FC having already been relegated.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the treat of relegation hanging over them, Zwide started the match strong, making their intention to win clear.<\/p>\n

The pressure caught Germiston off-guard, but 10 minutes into the match they were able to settle into their game plan.<\/p>\n

After several wayward shots at goal from Takudswa Jack, Eddie Mokotedi, Chad Nel and Dembi Molemela, Germiston were able to inch the ball past the Zwide goalkeeper, moments before half-time, with some good team work from Mokotedi, Molemela and team captain Tunda Rafai.<\/p>\n

This gave the home team a 1-0 lead heading into the break.<\/p>\n

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Germiston continued the second half where they had left the first, putting constant pressure on the visiting team\u2019s defense.<\/p>\n

Their hard work was rewarded seven minutes into the half when Banti Hlowisi made a break down the right field.<\/p>\n

A well-timed kick to Jack earn Germiston their second goal of the match.<\/p>\n

Zwide looked down and out, but refused to give up.<\/p>\n

In the 65th minute their tenacity paid off when they sneaked the ball past an unprepared Germiston defence.<\/p>\n

The Zwide striker made no mistakes and shot the ball past Germiston goalkeeper Clement Baloyi.<\/p>\n

After several more attempts at goal the home team was dealt a blow when they lost a defender to injury.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe shuffle in the defence was detrimental to Germiston,\u201d said Oliver.<\/p>\n

Zwide took advantage of the change and were able to score another goal, leaving the teams tied 2-2 in the dying moments of the game.<\/p>\n

In the closing minutes of the match Germiston had a free kick.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Jack sent the ball crashing into the cross-bar and Germiston were left to rue their missed chances.<\/p>\n

The match ended in a 2-2 draw.<\/p>\n

Germiston\u2019s reserve team were defeated 3-2 by their Zwide counterparts.<\/p>\n

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