Create a formation and release the team sheet

Open the selected fixture’s Team sheets

Choose Football → Fixtures, select the match and open Team sheets. Check the selected team, opponent, date and kick-off. The same fixture stays selected when you move to the other matchday jobs.

Confirm the format and formation

Check the team’s 5–12-a-side starting size and choose a matching formation preset. If the format is wrong, update the team in Players → Squad first. For example, 2-3-1 means six outfield players and a goalkeeper for 7-a-side.

Assign players by click or drag

Choose a pitch position or use Assign player to, search the squad by name, position or shirt number, then select a player. On a device that supports dragging, drag a player onto a pitch position. Photos are used where available, with initials as the fallback.

• Fill the goalkeeper and every required outfield position
• Check Selected, Substitute and Unassigned labels for assignment state
• Confirm availability and registration separately; Unassigned does not mean unavailable

Build the bench

Choose Substitutes in Assign player to and select the bench players. Keep each player in one place. Naming a substitute does not prove they entered the match; record their actual participation through the matchday workflow.

Preview the release

Choose Preview release to inspect the selection without publishing, then Return to editor to make changes. Before release, players and linked parents see the countdown for a scheduled sheet rather than its private formation, starters or substitutes.

Save privately or release

Use the save bar to check the starter count, substitutes and unsaved status. Save draft keeps the sheet private to authorised staff. To release later, set Release date & time and choose Schedule release; use Publish now only when the full selection is ready. Scheduling or publishing requires a complete starting lineup and valid formation.

Confirm visibility and handle corrections

Wait for the saved, scheduled or published confirmation and check the state in the save bar. A published sheet is visible to authorised linked players and parents. Its formation is locked; use Save public correction for permitted player changes. Save the current work before leaving for another fixture.