I was told two things: soccer ball needed to be smashed into cake as if it was kicked into it and we hate fondant. So, all buttercream and here's what I ended up with. I am not crazy about it. I like it in a way, but it's kind of blah. I hope the 7 yr old likes it. LOL TFL *** edited to add: I added another row of gray around the border to add more color. The second photo shows this. These are the colors of his team. :)