Whole Process of a Match

A match organized by Soccerserver is carried out in the following steps:

1.

Each client of each team connects with the server by an init command.

2.

When all clients are ready to play, the match referee (a person who invokes the server) starts the match by pressing the kick-off button of the server window. Then the first half starts.

3.

The first half is 5 minutes^2.3. When the first half finishes, the server suspends the match.

4.

The half-time is 5 minutes. During the half-time, competitors can change client programs.

5.

Before the second half, each client re-connects with the server by a reconnect command.

6.

When all clients are ready, the referee starts the second half by pressing the kick-off button. Then the second half starts.

7.

The second half is also 5 minutes. After the second half, the server stops the match.

8.

If the match is a draw, an extra half starts. The extra half ends immediately when a team gets a new goal (Victory-goal style or sudden-death).