The Desert Rats Management took up residence in the Transfer Market yesterday evening, looking for a player with DMR position to upgrade their capability there, but drew a blank. At the time, there were only two 5* players in the market, both 5*/55Q, a 20yo ST and a 23yo GK. While sitting there, two further 5* STs suddenly appeared, with about 5 minutes (29yo, 56Q) and 6 minutes (26yo, 59Q) left on the Initial Round. The 59Q ST immediately drew the Management's attention, but as he wasn't in the market for an ST he decided to see what happened. To his surprise, no-one else was interested and a bid with one second left on the clock procured the player for 1T.

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On to today's action, an early evening League match at home to 6th place in the table. Kostadin Marinov got the match off to a good start for the hosts, hitting the net twice in the first 19 minutes, striker Shaun Ruel adding a third goal five minutes before the break. In the first five minutes after the break, Patrick Tillmanns was starting to think it wasn't his day, hitting the post twice and having a close range shot saved by the oppostiion 'keeper, but he persevered, and eventually got onto the scoresheet in the 67th minute. Ruel added the second to his brace and Emerson de Alencar Arraes scored a solo goal late on to seal the 6-0 win.