Hundreds of mourners are expected to pack out Thorveton Church at 12noon on Friday to pay final respects to Nick Cole following his death at the age of 26.
Nick, who was a duty manager at the Riverside Leisure Centre in Exeter, collapsed after leaving the field during a match for Bow.
Efforts were made to revive him at the scene and at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital but he was pronounced dead shortly after.
All matches involving Bow were postponed. Instead on Saturday his teammates and friends took to the pitch at the planned kick off time and stood in a circle to observe a minute's silence.
A floral shrine has also been growing daily at the club.
Exeter council have announced they will close The Riverside on Friday as a mark of respect.
Jeremy Wright, General Manager of Parkwood Leisure in Exeter said:- "We were all devastated when Nick died. He had been with us for a number of years and was loved by everyone who worked with him. His colleagues all want to attend the funeral so we have taken the decision to close the Riverside for the day. It is a very difficult time for his family, friends and colleagues, but we will be coming together to support each other and pay tribute to Nick."
Parkwood Leisure operate the Riverside on behalf of Exeter City Council. Steve Lyon, Exeter City Council's Leisure Facilities Manager said:- "We fully support Parkwood's decision and our thoughts are with Nick's family and friends."
