diff --git a/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.module.css b/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.module.css
index 14d99d6..246acb5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.module.css
+++ b/frontend/src/components/MatchCard.module.css
@@ -86,11 +86,13 @@
 .kickoffLED {
   font-family: 'DSEG7', 'Courier New', monospace;
   font-size: 18px;
-  color: var(--gold);
+  color: #FECC4C;
   letter-spacing: 0.06em;
   text-shadow:
-    0 0 6px rgba(254, 174, 50, 0.5),
-    0 0 14px rgba(254, 174, 50, 0.2);
+    0 0 4px rgba(254, 174, 50, 0.9),
+    0 0 12px rgba(254, 174, 50, 0.6),
+    0 0 24px rgba(254, 174, 50, 0.3),
+    0 0 40px rgba(254, 174, 50, 0.15);
 }
 
 .topRowSpacer {