Season 119 - Are you ready?

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Both teams racked up their first bit of silverware today.

Desert Rats FC faced a -8%Q opponent, and after a dominant start, struggled to compete and it was no surprise that the match ended up in a penalty shootout. The Rats spot-kick takers were on fire, though, and it only needed three of them to step up before the win was recorded.



With his two primary MCs sidelined through suspension and a 'keeper injured in last night's League match, the Nouvion FC Management had to be creative before this Cup Final. The GK issue was easily resolved with the application of a few red packs and daily training, but the MC issue was a longer term problem. The backup midfield consisted of two high-3* and one 2.5* players, so the Transfer Market was attacked and two 4.5* MCs bought for the princely total sum of 4*/$6.65M. These were gradually introduced in matches over the weekend and yesterday, and thus were accustomed to each other and the rest of the squad by the time the Final started.

Facing a -10%Q team with a largely unbeaten record this season, early play looked good, but the forwards were running into trouble with the opposition defence. Step up the defence, DC David Alberola and DR Pablo Abarca providing the first-half goals which secured Nouvion's 4th Cup win.

my 1st CUP final in 16 seasons and only my 2nd final in that time also on the cusp of CL final with 4-1 advantage