diff --git a/osu.Game.Tournament/Screens/Schedule/ScheduleScreen.cs b/osu.Game.Tournament/Screens/Schedule/ScheduleScreen.cs
index b3fa9dc91c..c1d8c8ddd3 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tournament/Screens/Schedule/ScheduleScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tournament/Screens/Schedule/ScheduleScreen.cs
@@ -192,12 +192,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tournament.Screens.Schedule
                                         Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft,
                                         Children = new Drawable[]
                                         {
-                                            new TournamentSpriteText
-                                            {
-                                                Text = match.NewValue.Date.Value.CompareTo(DateTimeOffset.Now) > 0 ? "Starting " : "Started ",
-                                                Font = OsuFont.Torus.With(size: 24, weight: FontWeight.Regular)
-                                            },
-                                            new DrawableDate(match.NewValue.Date.Value)
+                                            new ScheduleMatchDate(match.NewValue.Date.Value)
                                             {
                                                 Font = OsuFont.Torus.With(size: 24, weight: FontWeight.Regular)
                                             }
@@ -251,6 +246,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tournament.Screens.Schedule
             }
         }
 
+        public class ScheduleMatchDate : DrawableDate
+        {
+            public ScheduleMatchDate(DateTimeOffset date, float textSize = OsuFont.DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE, bool italic = true)
+                : base(date, textSize, italic)
+            {
+            }
+
+            protected override string Format() => Date < DateTimeOffset.Now
+                ? $"Started {base.Format()}"
+                : $"Starting {base.Format()}";
+        }
+
         public class ScheduleContainer : Container
         {
             protected override Container<Drawable> Content => content;