diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/hh_cops1.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/hh_cops1.cpp
index 4c1165e89c1..5887306cfa2 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/hh_cops1.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/hh_cops1.cpp
@@ -258,6 +258,8 @@ void mbaskb_state::msoccer(machine_config &config)
 {
 	mbaskb(config);
 	config.set_default_layout(layout_msoccer);
+
+	m_display->set_bri_levels(0.005, 0.05, 0.2); // goalie is darker
 }
 
 void mbaskb_state::mhockey(machine_config &config)
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/msoccer.lay b/src/mame/layout/msoccer.lay
index 2279c3643db..442d5b53b26 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/msoccer.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/msoccer.lay
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ license:CC0
 
 	<element name="led" defstate="0">
 		<rect state="0"><color red="0.1" green="0.01" blue="0.015" /></rect>
-		<rect state="1"><color red="0.5" green="0.05" blue="0.075" /></rect>
-		<rect state="2"><color red="1.0" green="0.1" blue="0.15" /></rect>
+		<rect state="1"><color red="0.3" green="0.03" blue="0.05" /></rect>
+		<rect state="2"><color red="0.5" green="0.05" blue="0.075" /></rect>
+		<rect state="3"><color red="1.0" green="0.1" blue="0.15" /></rect>
 	</element>
 
 	<element name="digit" defstate="0">