Season 88 - Are you ready?

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Desert Rats FC played their Champions League 2nd Leg match at home, defending a 3-0 lead. It looks like the strikers are getting back to form, as a brace from Emanuele Imbimbo was enough to get the Rats through 2-1 on the day, 5-1 on aggregate. The home side took the lead in the 11th minute, when Imbimbo was given a free-kick opportunity just outside the box, and the 'keeper never moved as the shot nestled in the corner of the net. The visitors had a couple of higher-Quality players back in the side that were missing in the 1st Leg, so it was no surprise that they put up stiffer resistance than in the previous match, and got on the scoreboard in the 39th minute to make the match level at the break. After an even second-half, Imbimbo settled any fluttering hearts amongst the Rats support with 11 minutes to go, finishing off a left-flank move by Gary Cusack.

Desert Rats opponents in the Final are the team that were Runner-up in Group C, they dispatched the pre-competition favourites 4-2 in the other Semi-Final, to set up an intriguing Final tie.