Germiston City Football Club took on Corinthians Football Club, at the Germiston City Sports Club, in their ELFA Super League fixture on Saturday afternoon. Here Tenda Rufai (blue) charges towards the Corinthians goal with the ball.
Germiston City Football Club is no longer on the hunt for their first win in the Eastern Local Football Association’s (ELFA) Super League, after defeating Corinthians Football Club 3-2, on Saturday.
The sides faced each other at Germiston’s home grounds, the Germiston City Sports Club.
Germiston started the match well with some good play which allowed them to infiltrate the Corinthians defence, sadly their first shots at goal were off and soared over the visitors cross bar.
The club continued to apply the pressure to a struggling Corinthians side with Germiston captain Xulu Mduduzi unleashing a thunderous shot which narrowly missed the Corinthians upright.
Responding to the pressure, Corinthians picked up their game and were able to score the first goal of the match, with the help of a handling error by Germiston goalkeeper Mkhwanaazi Mathandeni, going into half-time.
The second half began as the first half had as Germiston, with three half-time substitutions, continued to apply the pressure to the Corinthians defence.
However, the home side’s wayward shooting at goal seldom troubled the visiting goalkeeper.
Corinthians were able to score yet another goal when they latched onto a mistake in the Germiston defence and increased their lead to 0-2.
In the last twenty minutes of the match, Germiston came alive and began an all-out attack against Corinthians.
The pressure finally paid off when Comfort Molebela scored Germiston’s first goal, at this point reduced to ten men with their right back sent off for two bookable offences.
With full time approaching, the club was delighted when a Corinthians defender’s outstretched leg managed to put the ball over the goalkeeper and into his own net.
Pushing hard, and with only seconds on the clock, Germiston pressed for a last gasp goal, which came via a powerful shot by Theboho Muso, bringing the score to 3-2 in favour of Germiston.
The team were elated with their first win of the season.
Germiston’s reserve side also celebrated victory, defeating their Corinthians opponents 4-1.
The club will next face Boksburg Football Club in a home game, at the Germiston City Sports Club, on Saturday, and kick-off is at 3.30pm.
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