private function getOrCreateMatchForToday()
{
$date_from = Utilities::today_start();
$date_to = Utilities::today_end();
$today_match = Match::getMatchByDateRange($date_from, $date_to);
if (is_null($today_match)) {
$match_date_time = date("Y-m-d " . $this->venue->getVenueDefaultHour() . ":00");
$today_match = new Match();
$today_match->setVenueId($this->venue->getVenueId());
$today_match->setPlayerCount(0);
$today_match->setMatchDateTime($match_date_time);
$today_match->setStatus(MatchLogic::STATUS_LFM);
$today_match->persist();
}
return $today_match;
}