PRESS RELEASE - Issued September 7th, 2006
Molten’s ACENTEC Vantaggio becomes Kent Schools’ Football Association’s official ball
The world class, Molten ACENTEC Vantaggio football is the new match ball of the Kent Schools’ Football Association (KSFA), it was announced today, September 7, 2006. The FIFA APPROVED, Molten ball is to be the KSFA’s new official ball for the forthcoming season (2006/7), which commences on September 13, 2006, and is to be used in all KSFA league and cup final games.
Bob Hope, chairman of Molten Sports, commented:
“As a Kent-based company we are very pleased to announce our association with the Kent Schools’ Football Association, particularly as it follows hot on the heels of a similar association with the Kent Football League, announced just over a month ago.
“The Molten ACENTEC Vantaggio ball is probably the world’s best football. Its unique technology increases player accuracy by means of its seamless, round even surface and lack of water absorption, and it will give Kent school footballers a fantastic advantage over clubs playing with other balls.”
Phil Harding, secretary of the Kent Schools’ Football Association, added:
“We are delighted Molten has agreed to be associated with the Kent Schools’ Football Association, particularly as this sponsorship is going to provide thousands of Kent’s budding footballers the opportunity of playing with the same top quality ball as played with in many high-profile world competitions.”
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The Kent Schools’ Football Association
The Kent Schools’ Football Association was originally established in 1921 and is the governing body for schools football in Kent. It is also one of the largest schools’ sports organizations in the country, providing football for over 600 schools and over 10,000 young people.
Each year the KSFA runs an extensive programme of competitions for boys and girls from Under 11 to Under 19 and also runs eight county representative teams. Many past and current top-flight professional players have commenced their football in Kent schools – including present day Premiership players such as Jimmy Bullard (Fulham) and Gary O’Neill (Portsmouth).
Contact Kent Schools’ Football Association on T: 07850 154827
E: phil@ksfa.freeserve.co.uk Web: http://www.kentschoolsfa.org
Molten ACENTEC Vantaggio Football
Launched just over a year ago, the FIFA APPROVED, Molten ACENTEC Vantaggio soccer ball has turned the soccer world upside down with its new patented technology which pushes the limits of precision.
ACENTEC is an acronym for Accuracy Enhancing Technology, a new technology which replaces traditional hand-sewing with a cross-fusion bonding technique, eliminating quality variations. The result is a smooth, seamless and even surface with constant and consistent pressure to all 32 panels of the ball, making for a rounder ball, a smoother surface and perfect balance. This means the ACENTEC Vantaggio goes where the player wants it to go with minimum absorbency and maximum abrasion resistance. It gives increased accuracy of 220% (when compared with other FIFA APPROVED hand-sewn soccer balls) because of its smooth, round and even surface, as well as perfect control even in wet weather, because of its low water absorption (just one fifth of other FIFA APPROVED hand-sewn soccer balls).
The Molten ACENTEC Vantaggio is used by many European clubs including A.C. Chievo Verona in Italy and FSV Mainz 05 and Alemannia Aachen in Germany to name but a few.
Contact Molten Sports on T: 0800 298 8217
E: info@moltensports.co.uk Web: www.moltensports.co.uk
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Digital images of the Molten ACENTEC Vantaggio are available on request.
For further information, please contact:
Penelope James
Penelope James Public Relations
Tel: 01303 844555 E-mail: penelope@penelopejamespr.com