What Gets Posted to the Feed After a Match?
Overview
Squadd automatically posts updates to the team feed during and after a match. This keeps parents informed in real time without you needing to write anything manually — though you can always add your own post on top.
During the Match — Goal Alerts
Every time you record a goal in the live match screen, a Goal Alert is posted to the feed instantly.
The post shows:
- Which team scored (yours or theirs)
- The current score at the time of the goal
- The approximate match minute
Parents watching from home can follow along as the score updates in real time.
These goal-by-goal posts are temporary: when you publish the full-time Match Summary (see below), the individual goal posts are tidied away into the summary, so the feed ends up with one clean post for the match rather than a long string of goal alerts.
💡 Goal alerts are posted automatically and cannot be suppressed during a live match. If you record a goal by mistake, correct it in the live match screen — the feed post won't be retroactively updated, but the match report and final stats will be accurate.
After the Match — Match Summary
When you tap Publish to feed on the match report screen, a Match Summary post is created and added to the feed.
The post includes:
- The final score
- Goal scorers (with approximate minutes if recorded during the live match)
- Man of the Match (if selected)
- Goalkeeper of the Match and their save count (if goalkeeper tracking is enabled and a keeper was recorded)
- A note that Parents' Player of the Match voting is now open (if that module is enabled)
Parents receive a push notification when the match summary is published.
The match summary also includes a View fixture button so parents can tap through to the full fixture detail, where they can see the complete match report and cast their POTM vote.
If you correct the result, scorers or awards afterwards, you don't need to delete the post — tap Update & repost on the match summary to refresh it with the latest details.
What Is Not Included in the Feed Post
The Match Summary post deliberately leaves out:
- Coach notes — these are private to coaching staff and are never published
- Player ratings — always coach-only, never visible to parents
Manual Posts
You can always write your own post after a match — a message to the team, a photo from the day, a poll about the next kit vote. Tap + New post from the Feed tab.
See Posting to the Team Feed for how to write posts and polls.
Summary: What Goes to the Feed and When
| Event | Feed post type | Timing | Automatic? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goal recorded during live match | Goal Alert | Instant, during match | ✅ Yes |
| Coach publishes match report | Match Summary | When coach taps "Publish to feed" | ✅ Yes (on publish) |
| Coach writes an update | Manual post | Whenever you choose | ❌ Manual |
| Coach creates a poll | Poll | Whenever you choose | ❌ Manual |
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I stop goal alerts from being posted?
Not currently — goal alerts post automatically whenever a goal event is recorded. If you're using the live match tracker, goals will go to the feed.
The match summary doesn't show the correct scorers — what happened?
The match summary is generated from the events you recorded during the live match. If a scorer was recorded incorrectly, correct it on the Match Report screen (you can fix the score, scorers, own goals and minutes after full time). The feed post doesn't refresh on its own, but you can tap Update & repost on the match summary to push the corrected details — and the fixture detail always shows the corrected data.
Can I edit a match summary post after publishing?
The match summary can be refreshed: correct the result, scorers or awards on the Match Report screen, then tap Update & repost on the summary to update it in place — no need to delete and start again. (Ordinary manual feed posts you write yourself can still only be deleted, not edited.)
Will parents be notified of every goal alert?
Yes — each goal alert generates a push notification to all team members. If you're scoring frequently in a high-scoring match, parents may receive multiple notifications in quick succession.
A parent says they missed the match summary notification — what should I check?
See Parents aren't receiving notifications for a full checklist.