Besides the existing United-Leagues and United-Cups the all new United-1-on-1-Matches were introduced with the goalunited 2009.1 release. It is possible now to arrange matches whenever you want (and don't have any colliding fixtures). United-1-on-1-Matches come in three great flavors: Instant Match, Manual Match and Tell-a-Friend Match.

Instant and Manual Matches can be arranged in Carrer Mode (ladder). So you either just play a friendly match or you take the extra thrill and compete for ladder points.

United-1-on-1-Matches (except Tell-a-Friend) will be 100 GU Stars each side. They can be arranged spontaneously over an automatic opponent search or as a private match with code. You will receive the code just after creating the match - it consists out of six characters an has to be passed to your opponent. As soon as he enters the code, the fixture will be created.

In case you received a code, you have to enter it on the right-hand side of this sub-menu. Before confirming the tab Participate on the lower right, you should check if the settings appeal to you. And keep in mind that your account will be charged 100 GU Stars for every 1-on-1 match.

Furthermore every match will block a slot of 2:45 h. So, in case you already have any fixture at 6 pm, you cannot arrange another fixture for 8 pm - the first possible date would be 8:45 pm.

To participate in a Manual Match, the start time has to be at least one hour in the future. Otherwise it would not be possible to create a formation in time.

Instant Matches are the easiest and quickest way to start a 1-on-1 match, as such a match can start less than 15 minutes after creation time. It can be arranged as a public or a private match.

Public matches will be arranged by the system. It will look for an opponent that has started a public match with the same settings as you have. In case there are several teams to select from, the system will select an opponent who's team has a similar strength as your team. Generally this process will take less than 5 minutes.

When creating a private match, you will get a 6-digit code, which you have to give to another manager. As soon as he enters it under Participate, the game will be arranged and the counter will start running.

Thus an instant match offers the possibility to arrange and play a match anytime and instantly - so you can see your team competing against other sides more often.

Notice: instant matches only will have a fancy display of a timer, the current results (with a two minutes lag), actual events and a link to the live ticker.

When arranging a manual match, you can set the start time - it hast to be at least 90 minutes in the future and as a maximum one week. You can schedule and manage up to ten of these matches concurrently.

A United-Tell-a-Friend-Match will allow you to play against friends that don't have a goalunited account yet. This feature will be released with the goalunited 2010 update presumably.