The match status of an event gives an indication of which context the current match is in. This is illustrated in the match_status attribute. For a complete list of all match statuses please consult our match_status.xml endpoint in the API found HERE. More information about match statues can also be found in the messages section.

<match_status_descriptions response_code="OK">
    <match_status id="0" description="Not started"/>
    <match_status id="41" description="1st extra"/>
    <match_status id="2" description="2nd period" period_number="2"/>
    <match_status id="70" description="Cancelled"/>
</match_status_descriptions>