Ventus Sports AFC Fantasy Football

This year sees the start of the Ventus Sports AFC Fantasy Football and to date we have 57 players. The running of the Fantasy Football is by James Locker and stats can be found at http://www.ventussports.com/main/fantasyfootball.html . Good Luck to you all!

Newlands Cup 2007-2008

Ventus Sports AFC were knocked out in the semi-final stage of this years Newlands Cup by Otley Road. Match details can be found at www.ventussports.com . Although tipped favourites to win, the match was won due to missing players and a number of injuries not to mention the determination of Otley Road.

It seems that this year was not going to be their third win of the Cup but the matches served as a pre-season warm up as well as an opportunity for new players to make their mark!

Ventus Sports AFC v Bolton Woods (Friendly)

As part of the pre-season bulid up a friendly game against Bolton Woods was organised. Another chance to try out some new lads to see if they are up to the grade as well as giving the team a good work out.

Final score was 6:3 to Ventus Sports and the team showed some good footballing skills, especially getting the ball down and one touch interplay. The star player was Ben Bairstow an up and coming 14 year old. Open age rules mean he has to be 16 to play in the League. Like Manchester Uniteds latest signing, are we going to get into underage signings to keep them at the Club? Only kidding!

Anyway 2 goals for Ian Horrocks & Michael Reynolds and a goal each for Saul Peltier and John Clifford.

New summer signing

New boy Stuart Ellis has signed for Ventus Sports AFC after a good try out during the pre-season friendly against Nab Wood Juniors. Its refreshing to see new blood joining the team.

Pre Season Friendly

Although Ventus Sports AFC are in the middle of the Newlands Cup (their way of preparing for the new season) they decided to have a pre season friendly with Nab Wood Juniors at their newly seeded pitch at Apperly Bridge. (31/07/07)

It ended up being a workout for the lads but not difficult at all with Nab Wood only getting out of their half once in the full 90 minutes.

Half time score was 3:0 from a John Clifford hat trick, good to see him improving and lookig fit again.

Second half and a further 6 goals, another hat trick from Jarrad "Jazz" Peltier and also goals for Reynolds, Donnan and the Captain Saul Peltier.

All in all a good performance but nothing to taxing!