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Friends and family gather for charity football match in memory of 20-year-old Mackenzie Ball
Video report by Amelia Beckett
The family and friends of a man from Rotherham who was killed in a car crash last year have held a charity football match in his memory.
Mackenzie Ball was 20 years old when he died in a car crash - police believe he was deliberately rammed off the road.
Despite a number of arrests following the crash on June 2 no-one has been charged with Mackenzie's death - his family now hope that my honouring him with the charity football match, his legacy will live on.
Dozens gathered as a tribute to him at today's match - the result didn't matter, it was about getting the community together and raising money for both ADHD and Autism charities. Mackenzie was diagnosed with both.
His sister Ellie paid tribute to the brother she says had a 'heart of gold'.
'He was just absolutely amazing, so hard working so get up and go, life and soul of the party, heart of gold, do anything for anybody its just absolutely heartbreaking and such a shame that this has ended up happening."
Friend Leo Welch said:" Mackannzie had ADHD and Autism and his mum came up with that idea - and Ive got ADHD myself so I thought it was a brilliant idea, put some more support in the community and obviously help a local charity."
Drew Lindley added: "We want to keep it going this is only the first year of doing it we'll do it bigger and bigger every year."
So the plan is expand next years event - MacFest - with music, bands and stalls to keep alive the memory of a young man with such a lot to live for.
