Season 90 - Are you ready?

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Desert Rats last match report and end of season summary.

Desert Rats FC played at home against 10th place, and were determined to make it a celebration of their season. Patrick Tillmanns got onto the end of a Kostadin Marinov cross in the 3rd minute to get the party moving, but it wasn't until the 35th minute that the rockin' really started, Tillmanns shooting through the 'keeper. Marinov added a goal himself to make the half-time score 3-0, and striker Shaul Ruel started the second-half off with a double before Marinov made the third brace in the match with the 6th goal. Tillmanns then went on score two more goals before the wingers were substituted to save the opposition further punishment, but the other players thought otherwise, Filip Andersson on hand to convert a Garry Crawford free-kick. The Rats were then awarded a penalty, but backup Penalty taker Crawford cleared the crossbar with his attempt. Desert Rats finish with a 9-0 win, and after the match, it was discovered that Patrick Tillmanns had scored enough to clear 100 career goals for Desert Rats, in only 79 matches played.



The rating of the front three are breathtaking...



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End of season summary.

In the League, Desert Rats won their first 18 matches before being held to an away draw by the team that eventually finished fifth, and three matches later a home draw by the team that finished second. In doing so, they have finished with a record number of points and broke the 100 goals for for the first time.

Final League table and Top Players tables



Desert Rats were again drawn in a +1 Champions League, the only Level 8 team in this particular one, most of the other teams being of much lower Quality. Qualification from the Group stage was a formality, and the Round of 16 was progressed safely. The Quarter-Final was another matter entirely, the opposition having upgraded their squad massively since the start of the competition, a 1-3 home defeat was followed by a 2-0 away win, and Desert Rats exited the competition at the same stage as last season.



Desert Rats had won the Cup in the previous three seasons, and were looking for another win to make another double win with the League, but came up against a team with the same Quality in the Final, and were taken to extra-time before losing 3-4 on penalties.



Final Playing Squad, with career statistics



The Management was in a bit of a quandry, not able to decide which player to make Player of the Season, so in the end made it a joint award: