Desert Rats FC had their League constitution unveiled overnight, and are pretty pleased with the draw they have. Ranked second on Quality, they only have a friend team above them, and one they have a winning track record against.

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Their first League match was away, and they had a comfortable win against a -20%Q team, Eros Martorelli bagging a brace either side of the break, Stefan Vucomanovic and debutant left-back Bruno Monge completing the 4-0 win.

Three hours later, they turned out against a +1 Level, -13%Q team in the Champions League and recorded a 2-1 away win. Sebastien Nielsen put the Rats ahead in the 19th minute, and the Rats held onto that lead until the last quarter-hour, when the hosts equalised, but it only took 60 seconds for Ever Devaca to put the visitors back in front.

Home Guard FC were also happy with their League draw, joint-third Quality-wise, they are well-placed to take silverware again this season.

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That last statement was a bit tarnished by the performance in theuir first League match, at home to a -3%Q team, and the Management rather gave them the hair-dryer treatment at the way they blew a 2-0 lead in the last 10 minutes as the match ended in a 2-2 draw. Ellis Wardell and Alex Hill scored for the hosts, but the players will point to the unsettling effect of an injury to DMC Stephane Humbert as the turning point in the match.

The Management had another shopping trip in the late afternoon and picked up an elder-statesman DC/DMC, who it is hoped will bring his experience to bear on a young defence.

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For their first Champions League match, Home Guard were away at a +1%Q team, but again failed to live up to their Managements hopes and quietly capitulated, losing 0-2.