diff --git a/match_result.go b/match_result.go
index 52358d8..7eea2fa 100644
--- a/match_result.go
+++ b/match_result.go
@@ -73,6 +73,18 @@ type ScoreSummary struct {
 	Score            int
 }
 
+// Returns a new match result object with empty slices instead of nil.
+func NewMatchResult() *MatchResult {
+	matchResult := new(MatchResult)
+	matchResult.RedScore.Cycles = []Cycle{}
+	matchResult.BlueScore.Cycles = []Cycle{}
+	matchResult.RedFouls = []Foul{}
+	matchResult.BlueFouls = []Foul{}
+	matchResult.Cards.YellowCardTeamIds = []int{}
+	matchResult.Cards.RedCardTeamIds = []int{}
+	return matchResult
+}
+
 func (database *Database) CreateMatchResult(matchResult *MatchResult) error {
 	matchResultDb, err := matchResult.serialize()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/match_review.go b/match_review.go
index d9ec569..edc8af6 100644
--- a/match_review.go
+++ b/match_review.go
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func getMatchResultFromRequest(r *http.Request) (*Match, *MatchResult, error) {
 	}
 	if matchResult == nil {
 		// We're scoring a match that hasn't been played yet, but that's okay.
-		matchResult = new(MatchResult)
+		matchResult = NewMatchResult()
 	}
 
 	return match, matchResult, nil
diff --git a/static/css/cheesy-arena.css b/static/css/cheesy-arena.css
index 66fa887..dc4830f 100644
--- a/static/css/cheesy-arena.css
+++ b/static/css/cheesy-arena.css
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Bootstrap overrides.
+/* Bootstrap overrides. */
 .form-control[disabled] {
   cursor: default;
 }
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   opacity: 0.2;
 }
 
-// New styles.
+/* New styles. */
 .red-text {
   color: #f00;
 }