THE season has now got on the way for the Vale Reds Disability Football Club after the first festival being cancelled.

All the players were up to the challenge having worked hard over the summer and some of them had not played in a festival setting before whilst some had stepped up in to a different banding, so it was a new experience for a lot of them.

The coaches didn’t need to worry as they all showed that they could hold their own, the under 16 team came away smiling from the first festival in Newport as they had all jumped into a different banding and played some lovely football coming away with three wins.

The two over 16 teams also did well as there were a lot of new players and two different teams playing together than from last season, again they also came away with three wins each from the festival.

The second festival at Cardiff really did sort out the players a bit more as it turned out to be a bit more physical than usual.

The over 16 B team came away with the most wins as they played their own game of passing the ball around instead of the over physical way other teams had been.

The under 16 team did well again and showed that the first festival was not a fluke, even with different players in the side.

The club has also welcomed five new players since September so it is still growing but they have also lost a few older players due to work commitments so they wish them well.

The club is always looking for new players especially under 16 and they are also on the lookout for goal keepers in both under and over age groups.

If you are interested please have a look at the website for more information at www.valeredsdisabilityfc.btck.co.uk.

They are also on the lookout for some sponsorship for the bus travel to festivals they attend every month. A lot of the festivals are now in the Newport, RCT, Caerphilly and Merthyr area and they hire a bus to take the team there.

If anyone can help with a bus or money towards the bus hire please ring the chairman Neil Latham on 07827 334818 as they would love to hear from you.

The club was formed about 10 years ago and the committee would like to arrange something for their tenth season.

If anyone has information on the club about the exact year it was formed can you please let Neil know on the above number or via the website or Facebook page.