A VIDEO showing a punch-up between two teenage football teams in Farnborough is being studied by police.

Officers were called to the under-16s match between North Camp Youth and Guildford City B at King George V playing fields.

Tempers flared and punches were thrown after a Guildford player landed a smacker on a North Camp opponent following a penalty.

The Star understands that up to seven players are being investigated by police, who were handed a

90 second video of the melee by someone filming a game on a neighbouring pitch.

North Camp Youth, which was set up earlier this year to give bored teenagers something to do, has since dropped out of the North East Hampshire Youth League (NEHYL).

The match took place on Sunday November 20 and it is thought to be the first time that police have been called to a NEHYL game.

League secretary John Lee, who witnessed the brawl, said: “This was the first time police have ever been called to one of our games.

“It is probably the worst [incident] we have ever had.

“I have seen the video and it is not a pretty sight.”

He said disciplinary action would be decided by the Hampshire FA.

Once that had happened, the league would consider whether to charge the clubs with bringing the league into disrepute – although this would not be possible with North Camp Youth because they have left the league.

Mr Lee said the players involved would be free to join other clubs once they had served any suspensions posed by the Hampshire FA.

Paul Creeden, press officer for the Hampshire FA, said he could not disclose what disciplinary action had been taken because it was the association’s policy not to give out details of youth cases.

North Camp Youth’s manager Mark West, 40, was spared jail by a judge at Winchester Crown Court earlier in November after he admitted assault, possession of an offensive weapon and making racially aggravated threats.

His defence barrister told the court that Mr West had helped cut anti-social behaviour in North Camp by forming the team.

Judge John Dixon told Mr West his involvement with the team was one reason he was spared jail.

Mr West was at the match when the fight broke out but played no part in the trouble.

Mr West said: “The trouble started after Guildford City scored a penalty and their player kissed our centre-half, who reacted and called him a name. Then all hell broke loose. The opposition and their supporters certainly didn’t help the situation. Our boys were trying to protect themselves.”

He said he had withdrawn the team from the league voluntarily but that they would keep training and hopefully play in a men’s league next season where there would be fewer opposition parents winding his players up.

Mr West formed and funded the team after a meeting between police, councillors and residents who wanted to get North Camp teenagers off the streets.

He said: “Nobody has given us much of a chance.

“Rushmoor Council turned us down for a grant when we were trying to get some kit.

“Our opposition haven’t helped because at every game we’ve had to take stick – we’ve even had parents starting on our kids.

“There has been a lot less trouble round here since the team started.

“Our next game will be a friendly against a prison team, so there won’t be any trouble at that one.”

A Hampshire Police spokesman said investigations were ongoing and said no one had yet been arrested or charged.