Adding a Fixture to an Existing Match Day
Overview
If you've already created a Match Day but need to add another game — a late addition to a festival, an extra friendly worked into the schedule — you can add fixtures to an existing Match Day directly from the Match Day detail screen.
How to Add a Match
- Tap Fixtures and open the Match Day
- On the Match Day detail screen, scroll to the Matches section
- Tap the + Add match button
- Fill in the fixture details (see below)
- Save the fixture
The new fixture is linked to the Match Day immediately and inherits the day's availability responses — parents don't need to respond again.
What's Pre-Filled
Because the Match Day already defines the day's core details, several fields are pre-filled for you:
| Field | Pre-filled from |
|---|---|
| Date | Match Day date |
| Format | Match Day format |
| Match duration | Match Day default match minutes |
| Half duration | Match Day default half minutes |
| Players-arrive time | Match Day players-arrive time (if set) |
| Coach-registration time | Match Day coach-registration time (if set) |
| Side tag | Match Day side tag (if set) |
The fixture inherits the Match Day's players-arrive and coach-registration times, so you don't have to re-enter them for every game — you can override them on an individual game if one needs a different arrival time.
You still need to enter:
- Opponent name (required)
- Home / Away / Neutral (required)
- Match type (league, cup, friendly, tournament)
- Location (optional — leave blank to inherit the Match Day location)
- Notes (optional)
Adding a Game Between Two Other Teams
Sometimes a game on the day doesn't involve your team at all. For example, you're logging the whole schedule of a festival you're hosting or attending and want a game between two other visiting teams on record too.
On + Add match, switch on the "Game between two other teams" toggle. The opponent field changes to two boxes, Team A and Team B, and the game is treated as neutral.
A game added this way:
- Appears on any schedule you share for the day
- Is listed slightly faded in your Matches list, with an "Other teams" note
- Never notifies your parents
- Never affects your stats
Scanning an Organiser's Schedule (Invite-Only Beta)
If you've been invited to the Scan beta, you don't have to type every game in by hand. From the Match Day, Scan reads a photo of the organiser's schedule and extracts the games automatically.
- Your own team's games are pulled out for you to add.
- Games between other teams are shown in their own section, unticked by default, with an "Add all" button for hosts who want the full schedule on record.
- Re-scanning the same schedule skips anything already on the day, marked "Already in this day", so you can safely scan again if the organiser sends an updated version.
- Once you've added games, the share options open automatically so you can pass the schedule on. See Sharing a match day schedule.
How Many Fixtures Can I Add?
There's no limit. You can add as many fixtures as the day requires. Each appears as a separate entry in the Match Day's fixtures list and can have a different opponent, home/away status, and notes.
Availability for Added Fixtures
Fixtures added to a Match Day inherit the Match Day-level availability response. Parents who already responded to the Match Day (available / maybe / unavailable) are automatically applied to the new fixture — no additional prompting needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I move an existing standalone fixture into a Match Day?
Not currently — the Match Day link is set at fixture creation. To move a fixture, you'd need to delete it and recreate it within the Match Day.
Can I add a fixture with a different format to the same Match Day?
The format is pre-filled from the Match Day and can't be changed for fixtures within it. If you need a different format for one game, create a standalone fixture instead.
Will adding a fixture send a notification to parents?
Parents receive their standard fixture and Match Day notifications but won't receive a specific "new match added" push. Post a message in the team feed if you want to alert parents to the addition. A game added with the "Game between two other teams" toggle is the exception. It never notifies your parents at all, since it isn't a game your squad is involved in.
Why would I add a game my own team isn't playing in?
Mainly so the full festival or tournament schedule is on record and can be shared with everyone, hosts and visiting coaches alike. These games are marked neutral, shown slightly faded in your Matches list, and never affect your stats. See Sharing a match day schedule.