Matches

How can I find upcoming matches and match results?

There are several ways to find matches in YouFoot:

• Click on Matches in the top navigation.
  In the Match portal page, you will see a selection of matches that are Live. You can also click Results or Upcoming to see recent results or upcoming matches.
  You can also search for a match by entering for instance the name of the home and/or away team.
  You can also perform an advanced search to include other criteria such as country, match in which guest players are welcomed, the match ratings, and more...
• In any given team, player, competition or venue page you will have a Results & Fixtures tab that relate to them.
• Finally you can use the general search engine located in the top navigation by typing either the home and/or away team name.
  

How can I create a match?

Click on Matches in the top navigation, then, in the right side toolbox click Create a match. If the teams for the match already exist on YouFoot it should take you seconds to create a match.

Watch this video to see how to create a match.

If you are having any issue creating matches, be sure to contact us. We're here to help :)

What information is necessary to create a match?

First, ensure that the teams participating in the match already exist on YouFoot. If it is not the case you will need to create the teams first. Finally, you will be asked to specify the rules (standard football, futsal, beach soccer...), where the match will be held at (venue), the date and time the match, and the referee.

If you are creating a match that already took place (in the past), you may also enter the score for the match.

Note: If you are creating a match that doesn't take place in your time zone, be sure to enter the time in the local time for the match.

Can I edit a match after its creation?

On any match page, in the right side toolbox, click Edit match settings to modify some of the match information.

If the match is upcoming and no one has yet applied to commentate the match you may modify:

• the ruleset
• the venue
• the date and time for the match
• the referee

For upcoming matches that have candidates to commentate the match, you may only modify the referee since a commentator's election is in the process.

Finished matches may be edited if the match has not been commentated, but will only have limited editing options once matches have been commentated using the Playcom.

What is the option "Open Squad"?

When you create "open squad" this allows guest players into the squad you've selected as open. This is handy for amateur match, when you want new players to know they can join your team.

What are scheduling conflict?

When creating a match you may get an error specifying: There has been a scheduling conflict 
This means that one of the teams is already playing a match at that time and cannot be playing another match at the same time. Please contact us, if we can help correct an error.

What are two-leg matches?

Two-leg matches are typically used to reduce the chance factor in knockout elimination. Two matches are played (on leg in the home stadium of each competing team) and the winner is determined by the aggregated score. For example:

First leg	Team A	2 - 1	Team B
Second leg	Team B	3 - 0	Team A
Aggregated score	Team A	2 - 4	Team B

> Result: Team B wins
When calculating the aggregated score between the two-legs, away goals will count double if both teams scored the same amount of goals during the matches. For example:

First leg	Team A	2 - 1	Team B
Second leg	Team B	1 - 0	Team A
Aggregated score	Team A	2 - 3*	Team B

(*Team B's away goal counts double in the aggregated score)

> Result: Team B wins

If the teams are in a perfect tie at the end of the second leg, there will typically be extra time and/or penalty shootouts. Some competitions may also prefer to have the match replayed. YouFoot's Playcom supports all these options.

What is so special about matches on YouFoot?

Professional football has involved big stakes. More and more, games are analyzed in details. Professional teams of statisticians can provide huge insights on these teams, however the insights come with a price.

1. As fans we want to build the largest database of football
   
2. We want to make professional tools more accessible to any club, not just rich clubs, but also amateur teams

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