Season 88 - Are you ready?

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Three-and-a-half hours after their Cup match finished, Desert Rats FC were in action again in the League, having the same advantage over their hosts as they had over their Cup opponents. Facing 4-1-3W-1-1, the Management decided on 5-1(DMC)-2-2 and handed new goalkeeper Kevin McKibben his debut. Strikers Matt Goggin and Julien Renard linked up for the first goal after just 6 minutes, Goggin putting the final touch on a diagonal pass across the home penalty area from his fellow striker. Renard became Rats second injury victim of the day, being hauled back by the shirt, and while the victim had to leave the pitch, the perpetrator just got away with a lecture from the referee. Two minutes later, the yellow card did appear after a foul just outside the area, and Glenn Seynaeve dispatched the set-piece into the net to give the Rats a 2-0 lead. On 34 minutes, right-back Rodrigo Gimenez was fouled in the area and the yellow card did appear this time for the repeat offender, Goggin burying his spot-kick and the visitors went into the break with a commanding lead. The second-half was a master-class in football by Desert Rats, attacking at will and, when called on, stoutly defending. Final score 3-0, and after all the results came in, Desert Rats are now the only club in the League with a 100% record...