Desert Rats found their opponents in their latest away League match had upgraded their team during the day (4 players in, 6 out) so they were better in starting XI quality by the time came for their 00:08 kickoff. The home side took the lead just after the half-hour, and were getting the better of the match, until their goalscorer had a rush of blood to the head and got his marching orders in the 65th minute. As he was the primary marker for the Rats' flying right-winger, the game turned in the visitors favour, the liberated Emerson de Alencar Arraes scoring twice in the last 18 minutes to give Desert Rats a 2-1 win.