There was no moment of silence for Const. Daniel Woodall Sunday afternoon.

Instead, hundreds of the constable's friends, supporters and fellow officers stood up for a "moment of applause," throwing blue streamers and cheering in Woodall's memory to begin a soccer match in his honour.

"Today, as we've said, is a day for celebration," Claire Woodall, the constable's wife, told the crowd.

"Dan was, and is, my everything. And he is gone, but not forgotten."

Const. Woodall, who worked as an officer in Great Britain before moving to Edmonton, was shot and killed last month while trying to serve a warrant in a hate crimes investigation.

Hundreds of people throw streamers and cheer during a "moment of applause" for Const. Daniel Woodall, who was killed in June. (Zoe Todd/CBC) The 35-year-old's death prompted an outpouring of support from the city, with the officer's regimental funeral drawing thousands of mourners.

But aside from being a police officer, friends spoke of a man who was a devoted father and a passionate Arsenal fan. With so much focus on how the officer died, today's soccer match — dubbed the Woodall Cup — was meant to celebrate who he was when he was alive.

Organizers pulled together two teams: one made up of Woodall's fellow Edmonton police officers, the other a soccer team from his native country.

FC Edmonton donated the use of the field and handled ticketing for the game. The teams' jerseys, which all had Woodall's name on the back, were donated by his beloved Arsenal.

"It's been quite poignant," said Claire Woodall.

"You know, it's a little bit more emotional — but it's going to be a real, proper England U.K. match."

'He would be the loudest guy in the crowd'

For David Harrison, the match-up was a fitting tribute. When Harrison moved to Edmonton from the U.K., Woodall quickly became a close friend and a source of support.

Claire Woodall, the constable's wife, said the event was meant to celebrate her husband's life, not to mourn his death. (CBC) "He would have been blown away and awe-struck and also humbled. He wouldn't have believed it had to do with him," Harrison said.

"But also, he would be the loudest guy in the crowd. He'd be sat next to that guy yelling at the top of his lungs for the police."

After Woodall's death, Harrison and two others helped organize the event, both as a fundraiser for the constable's family and as a way to honour his friend.

"He'd talk to you eye-to-eye as if you're the only guy there that mattered — the only person there that mattered," he said. "He made you feel that, at that moment, he really cared who he was talking to -- and he did that with everybody."

The game ended in a 2-2 tie, allowing the British and police teams to share the trophy.

In all, around 1,000 tickets to the game were sold: many to people from outside of the city who wished to show their support. The event raised around $15,000 for Woodall's family.

"I didn't realize how many lives he's touched but obviously there is a lot ... and it's good for my boys to see that," Claire Woodall said.

The organizers plan to turn the Woodall Cup into an annual event.