Error codes with class and struct

ok i have wrote this program and been trying to break into a class called football , but i keep getting an:

error error C2228: left of '.Season' must have class/struct/union

i have tried moving my stuct around in and out of the class but im not sure how to cure this problem any help and remmendations would be great

im going to leave my original code and my current code with header
football.h
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#ifndef FOOTBALL_H
#define FOOTBALL_H


#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>
#include "Message.h"


using namespace std;

// definition of strct that will hold all information of match
struct Match
{
	string Season;
	string Team1;
	string Team2;
	string Result;
};



class Football : public Message  
{ 
public:

	void WriteLastSearchWord(string word);
	void ReadLastSearchWord(string &team, int &record);
	void SearchMatches(Match* matches,int size,string TeamName);
	void SearchMatches(Match* matches,int size,string TeamName, int record);
	int  RunFootball();
	Football(string *footBallData);


	
	


	
protected:	
	
	string &footBallSave;
	string team;
	
	


};

#endif  

football.cpp
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#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>
#include "Football.h"
#include "Message.h"


using namespace std;



//Search within array of matches and display the results
void SearchMatches(Match* matches,int size,string TeamName)
{
	//declare the result array
	Match SearchResult[2000];
	//initalize the result counter
	int SearchResultCount=0;

	int SelectedNumber;

	//search within the matches array
	for(int i=0;i<size;i++)
	{
		//check if the entered name is the team1 or team2 in the match
		if(matches[i].Team1==TeamName || matches[i].Team2==TeamName)
			{
				//update the search result counter
				SearchResultCount++;
				//display the seasons
				cout<<endl<<"("<<SearchResultCount<<") "<<matches[i].Season;
				//store the matched match in the search result array
				SearchResult[SearchResultCount] = matches[i];
			}
	}
	cout<<endl;

	//check for results
	if(SearchResultCount>0)
	{
		cout << "which year would you like to view results "<<endl;
		cin>>SelectedNumber;

		SelectedNumber;
		
	ofstream myfile;
	myfile.open("nflSave.txt",ios::app);
	myfile << endl << SelectedNumber;
	myfile.close();
		
		//display the match information
		cout<<SearchResult[SelectedNumber].Season<<endl;
		cout<<SearchResult[SelectedNumber].Team1<<endl;
		cout<<"Over"<<endl;
		cout<<SearchResult[SelectedNumber].Team2<<endl;
		cout<<SearchResult[SelectedNumber].Result<<endl;
	}
	else cout<<"No search result";
	cout<<endl;
}
void SearchMatches(Match* matches,int size,string TeamName, int record)
{
	//declare the result array
	Match SearchResult;
	//initalize the result counter
	int SearchResultCount=0;

	//int SelectedNumber;

	//search within the matches array
	for(int i=0;i<size;i++)
	{
		//check if the entered name is the team1 or team2 in the match
		if(matches[i].Team1==TeamName || matches[i].Team2==TeamName)
			{
				//update the search result counter
				SearchResultCount++;
				if (SearchResultCount == record)
				{
					//store the 
				//display the seasons
				//cout<<endl<<"("<<SearchResultCount<<") "<<matches[i].Season;
				
			     //store the matched match in the search result array
				SearchResult = matches[i];
					break;
				}
			}
	}
	cout<<endl;

	//check for results
	if(SearchResultCount>0)
	{
		//display the match information
		cout<<SearchResult.Season<<endl;
		cout<<SearchResult.Team1<<endl;
		cout<<"Over"<<endl;
		cout<<SearchResult.Team2<<endl;
		cout<<SearchResult.Result<<endl;
	}
	else cout<<"No search result";
	cout<<endl;
}

// This function is used for storing the last search keyword entered to the recallteam.txt
void WriteLastSearchWord(string word)
{
	ofstream myfile;
    myfile.open("nflSave.txt");
    myfile <<word;
    myfile.close();
}

// This function is used for read the last search keyword enter from the recallteam.txt
void ReadLastSearchWord(string &team, int &record)
{
	ifstream inFile("nflSave.txt");
	getline(inFile, team);
	inFile >> record;
	inFile.close();
}



int Football::RunFootball()
{	
	
	ifstream inFile("nfl.txt");
	//initailze the matches ( array of strcuts )
	Match* matches[2000];

	// create input stream for file
	

	//It will holds the read lines from the file
	string Buffer;

	// check if the file is exist 
	if(!inFile.is_open())
	{
		//display the error message
		cout<<"Failed to open file"<<endl;
		return 0;
	}

	// initalize the counter
	int matchesCounter=0;
	while(!inFile.eof())
	{
		//read season
		getline(inFile,Buffer);
		matches[matchesCounter].Season = Buffer;
		//read team1 name
		getline(inFile,Buffer);
		matches[matchesCounter].Team1 = Buffer;
		//read the "over" string
		getline(inFile,Buffer);
		//read team2 name
		getline(inFile,Buffer);
		matches[matchesCounter].Team2 = Buffer;
		//read result
		getline(inFile,Buffer);
		matches[matchesCounter].Result = Buffer;
		//read the empty line
		getline(inFile,Buffer);
		//update the matches counter
		matchesCounter++;
	}

	
	//its used for Main menu selection
	char Check='1';

	while(Check !='3')
	{
		//Display the main menu
	
		cin>>Check;

		switch(Check)
		{
			//Search 
		case '1':
			{
				string TeamName="";
				
				getline(cin,TeamName);
				system("cls");
				cout << "Please Enter Team City And Team Name" <<endl;
				getline(cin,TeamName);//free's buffer
				WriteLastSearchWord(TeamName);
				SearchMatches(matches,matchesCounter,TeamName);
				break;
			}
			//Display the last search team
		case '2':
			{
				string team;
				int record;
				ReadLastSearchWord(team, record);
				system("cls");
				cout << "Last Recorded Viewed" <<endl;
				SearchMatches(matches,matchesCounter ,team , record);
	           
				break;
			}
			//Exit the program
		case '3':
			{
				exit(0);
			}
		default:continue;
		
		}
	}
}


here is the original code
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#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

// definition of strct that will hold all information of match
struct Match
{
	string Season;
	string Team1;
	string Team2;
	string Result;
};

// Display the main menu on screen
void DisplayMainMenu()
{
	cout<<"1- Please enter team name"<<endl;
	cout<<"2- View last record"<<endl;
	cout<<"3- Exit program"<<endl;
	cout<<"Please select number"<<endl;
}

//Search within array of matches and display the results
void SearchMatches(Match* matches,int size,string TeamName)
{
	//declare the result array
	Match SearchResult[2000];
	//initalize the result counter
	int SearchResultCount=0;

	int SelectedNumber;

	//search within the matches array
	for(int i=0;i<size;i++)
	{
		//check if the entered name is the team1 or team2 in the match
		if(matches[i].Team1==TeamName || matches[i].Team2==TeamName)
			{
				//update the search result counter
				SearchResultCount++;
				//display the seasons
				cout<<endl<<"("<<SearchResultCount<<") "<<matches[i].Season;
				//store the matched match in the search result array
				SearchResult[SearchResultCount] = matches[i];
			}
	}
	cout<<endl;

	//check for results
	if(SearchResultCount>0)

	{
		
		
		cout << "which year would you like to view results "<<endl;
		cin>>SelectedNumber;

		SelectedNumber;
		
	ofstream myfile;
	myfile.open("recallTeam.txt",ios::app);
	myfile << endl << SelectedNumber;
	myfile.close();
		
		//display the match information
		cout<<SearchResult[SelectedNumber].Season<<endl;
		cout<<SearchResult[SelectedNumber].Team1<<endl;
		cout<<"Over"<<endl;
		cout<<SearchResult[SelectedNumber].Team2<<endl;
		cout<<SearchResult[SelectedNumber].Result<<endl;
	}
	else cout<<"No search result";
	cout<<endl;
}
void SearchMatches(Match* matches,int size,string TeamName, int record)
{
	//declare the result array
	Match SearchResult;
	//initalize the result counter
	int SearchResultCount=0;

	//int SelectedNumber;

	//search within the matches array
	for(int i=0;i<size;i++)
	{
		//check if the entered name is the team1 or team2 in the match
		if(matches[i].Team1==TeamName || matches[i].Team2==TeamName)
			{
				//update the search result counter
				SearchResultCount++;
				if (SearchResultCount == record)
				{
					//store the 
				//display the seasons
				//cout<<endl<<"("<<SearchResultCount<<") "<<matches[i].Season;
				
			     //store the matched match in the search result array
				SearchResult = matches[i];
					break;
				}
			}
	}
	cout<<endl;

	//check for results
	if(SearchResultCount>0)
	{
		//display the match information
		cout<<SearchResult.Season<<endl;
		cout<<SearchResult.Team1<<endl;
		cout<<"Over"<<endl;
		cout<<SearchResult.Team2<<endl;
		cout<<SearchResult.Result<<endl;
	}
	else cout<<"No search result";
	cout<<endl;
}

// This function is used for storing the last search keyword entered to the recallteam.txt
void WriteLastSearchWord(string word)
{
	ofstream myfile;
    myfile.open("recallTeam.txt");
    myfile <<word;
    myfile.close();
}
// This function is used for read the last search keyword enter from the recallteam.txt
void ReadLastSearchWord(string &team, int &record)
{
	ifstream inFile("recallTeam.txt");
	getline(inFile, team);
	inFile >> record;
	inFile.close();
}


int main()
{
	ifstream inFile("nfl.txt");
	//initailze the matches ( array of strcuts )
	Match matches[2000];

	// create input stream to nba.txt file
	

	//It will holds the read lines from the file
	string Buffer;

	// check if the file is exist 
	if(!inFile.is_open())
	{
		//display the error message
		cout<<"Failed to open file"<<endl;
		return 0;
	}

	// initalize the counter
	int matchesCounter=0;
	while(!inFile.eof())
	{
		//read season
		getline(inFile,Buffer);
		matches[matchesCounter].Season = Buffer;
		//read team1 name
		getline(inFile,Buffer);
		matches[matchesCounter].Team1 = Buffer;
		//read the "over" string
		getline(inFile,Buffer);
		//read team2 name
		getline(inFile,Buffer);
		matches[matchesCounter].Team2 = Buffer;
		//read result
		getline(inFile,Buffer);
		matches[matchesCounter].Result = Buffer;
		//read the empty line
		getline(inFile,Buffer);
		//update the matches counter
		matchesCounter++;
	}

	
	//its used for Main menu selection
	char Check='1';

	while(Check !='3')
	{
		//Display the main menu
		DisplayMainMenu();
		cin>>Check;

		switch(Check)
		{
			//Search 
		case '1':
			{
				string TeamName="";
				
				getline(cin,TeamName);
				system("cls");
				cout << "Please Enter Team City And Team Name" <<endl;
				getline(cin,TeamName);//free's buffer
				WriteLastSearchWord(TeamName);
				SearchMatches(matches,matchesCounter,TeamName);
				break;
			}
			//Display the last search team
		case '2':
			{
				string team;
				int record;
				ReadLastSearchWord(team, record);
				system("cls");
				cout << "Last Recorded Viewed" <<endl;
				SearchMatches(matches,matchesCounter ,team , record);
	           
				break;
			}
			//Exit the program
		case '3':
			{
				exit(0);
			}
		default:continue;
		
		}
	}
}
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Because
In the New code at line 131

 
Match* matches[2000];


where as that should be

 
Match matches[2000];


as in ur original code line 144.

Also U have forgotten to give the scope of following methods:



SearchMatches
ReadLastSearchWord
WriteLastSearchWord
so would this be correct ??? also i wanted to allocate a variable for memory
string &footBallSave; and take all items stored from WriteLastSearchWord in to this variable ..i keep getting a error saying this variable is not initialized when i go to implement it here
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void WriteLastSearchWord(string word)
{
    string &footBallSave;
    ofstream myfile;
    myfile.open("recallTeam.txt");
    myfile << word;
    myfile << &footBallSave;
    myfile.close();
}


updated version
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int Football::RunFootball()
{	
	
	ifstream inFile("nfl.txt");
	//initailze the matches ( array of strcuts )
	Match matches[2000];

	// create input stream for file
	

	//It will holds the read lines from the file
	string Buffer;

	// check if the file is exist 
	if(!inFile.is_open())
	{
		//display the error message
		cout<<"Failed to open file"<<endl;
		return 0;
	}

	// initalize the counter
	int matchesCounter=0;
	while(!inFile.eof())
	{
		//read season
		getline(inFile,Buffer);
		matches[matchesCounter].Season = Buffer;
		//read team1 name
		getline(inFile,Buffer);
		matches[matchesCounter].Team1 = Buffer;
		//read the "over" string
		getline(inFile,Buffer);
		//read team2 name
		getline(inFile,Buffer);
		matches[matchesCounter].Team2 = Buffer;
		//read result
		getline(inFile,Buffer);
		matches[matchesCounter].Result = Buffer;
		//read the empty line
		getline(inFile,Buffer);
		//update the matches counter
		matchesCounter++;
	}

	
	//its used for Main menu selection
	char Check='1';

	while(Check !='3')
	{
		//Display the main menu
	
		cin>>Check;

		switch(Check)
		{
			//Search 
		case '1':
			{
				string TeamName="";
				
				getline(cin,TeamName);
				system("cls");
				cout << "Please Enter Team City And Team Name" <<endl;
				getline(cin,TeamName);//free's buffer
				WriteLastSearchWord(TeamName);
				SearchMatches(Match matches,matchesCounter,TeamName);
				break;
			}
			//Display the last search team
		case '2':
			{
				string team;
				int record;
				ReadLastSearchWord(Match matches, team, record);
				system("cls");
				cout << "Last Recorded Viewed" <<endl;
				SearchMatches(Match matches,matchesCounter ,team , record);
	           
				break;
			}
			//Exit the program
		case '3':
			{
				exit(0);
			}
		default:continue;
		
		}
	}
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