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# Record a friendly

> A one-off match that already happened, singles or doubles.

A friendly is a match you arranged yourselves and record in Matchely. It
**belongs to no competition**, but it counts toward your history, your
statistics, and your level.

<Note>
  **A friendly is always a match that already happened.** The wizard does not
  accept a future date — to arrange a match, sort it out in chat and record it
  afterwards.
</Note>

## How to record one

<Steps>
  <Step title="Pick the sport">
    Only the sports on your profile appear.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Build the teams">
    In singles, you and your opponent. In doubles, your partner and the
    opposing pair. Search each person by name — people already in your network
    come up first.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Say where it was">
    The venue. If your court is not on the map, use **Can't find the place?
    Enter it manually** — small clubs and residential courts rarely are.
  </Step>

  <Step title="How it ended">
    **Finished** (you played it out) or **Retired** (someone stopped midway).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Date, time, and score">
    When it happened and the score set by set. A review screen closes it out.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## People without an account

You can include someone who is not on Matchely yet. The match sits **waiting
for the guest** and **does not count** until they accept.

<Warning>
  The guest invitation is valid for **14 days**, with reminders along the way.
  If it expires, their slot disappears — and if no real opponent remains, the
  match is deleted.
</Warning>

## After you record it

Your opponent has to validate it. **You have 7 days**: with no validation, the
match is deleted.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Reporting the result" icon="clipboard-check" href="/en/matches/result">
    How to enter it, who validates, and what changes in your ranking.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Import old matches" icon="file-import" href="/en/matches/import">
    Bring your history in from screenshots and spreadsheets at once.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>