The Player of the Match (POTM) feature allows you to engage your audience by enabling voting for best player of the match after football matches. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for accessing, configuring and managing the POTM widget for your platform through the Management Portal, and shows how to view and analyze voting data after voting windows close.
Accessing the POTM Dashboard
- Log in to your management portal
- Navigate to the left-side menu
- Click on "PLAYER OF THE MATCH"
Filtering and Finding Matches
To locate specific matches for POTM configuration:
- Use the search fields at the top of the dashboard:
- Search competitions: Enter competition name
- Search teams: Type team name (e.g., "Nottingham Forest")
- Set date parameters:
- From date: Select starting date for match search
- To date: Select end date for match search
- Adjust "Items per page" to control the number of displayed results
- Navigate through search results to find your target match
- Click on the match row to expand the detailed view, which reveals the Player of the Match standings and voting window configuration options
Configuring Voting Window
The voting window determines how long users can cast votes after a match ends:
- Locate the "Voting window" field in the "Widget embed code" section
- Enter the number of hours voting should remain open after the match finish time
- The system will automatically close voting when this time period expires
Understanding POTM Standings
The standings display provides a comprehensive view of voting results:
- Player column: Shows player name and team affiliation
- Information button: Hover over the "i" icon to view basic player details based on player position (goals, minutes played, shots, clean sheets, saves, etc.)
- Winner indicator: Trophy icon appears next to the player with most votes
- Votes column: Displays the total number of votes each player received
Generating Widget Embed Code
To display POTM widget on your website:
- Navigate to the "Widget embed code" section
- Configure the voting window as desired
- Copy the automatically generated embed code
- The generated embed code can be copied directly into your website's HTML. For comprehensive implementation details, visit our documentation: User-centric widgets
💡 Note: If no Player of the Match standings are available for a match, you may see the message "No Player of The Match standings available." This can occur if:
- Voting has not yet been enabled for this match
- The match has not yet taken place
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