Football Tactics Board Guide – How to Use SportGala

STEP 01

Set up your teams

Open Teams from the top bar to name both sides, choose kit colours and pick a formation. Starters jump straight into position.

Primary, secondary and number colours for each kit.
The Squad tab lets you edit every name and number and move players between the starting XI and the bench.

STEP 02

Move players & the ball

With the Move tool selected, drag any player, coach or the ball. It works the same with a mouse, a trackpad or your finger.

Double-click (or double-tap) a player to edit their details.
Use Rotate in the tool rail to switch between landscape and portrait pitches.

STEP 03

Draw your ideas

Pick a tool and a colour from the tool rail, then drag on the pitch. Tap a drawing with the Move tool to select, recolour or delete it.

P Pen for freehand runs
A Arrow for passes and movement
B Box and O Oval for zones
E Eraser: tap or swipe over drawings to remove them

STEP 04

Build a pass network

Choose the Link tool L, tap the passer and then the receiver. A dashed arrow joins them and follows both players wherever you move them.

Links take the currently selected colour.
Great for showing build-up patterns and third-man runs.

STEP 05

Record match events

Use the + Goal buttons beside the score to add a scorer, an assist and the minute. In the player window you can add yellow and red cards and make substitutions.

Cards appear above the player's shirt.
Substitutes take over the same spot, with the minute shown on the badge.

STEP 06

Report & export

Open Report for line-ups, a minute-by-minute timeline and your own notes, ready to print. Use Export to download the pitch as PNG, JPEG or PDF.

Exports are rendered at high resolution for crisp sharing.
Reports print cleanly on A4 or Letter.

STEP 07

Save & undo

Your current board auto-saves in the browser. Use Save for three named slots, which you can load or delete at any time.

Ctrl + Z undo, Ctrl + Shift + Z redo (⌘ on Mac).
Delete removes the selected drawing or link, Esc clears the selection.

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