i used this and it worked. so thanks
$result_schedules_scores1 = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM schedule_scores WHERE "
."(team1 = '$id' OR team2 = '$id') "
."AND season = '$sid' "
."AND team1_score = ' ' "
."AND team2_score = ' ' "
."ORDER BY date LIMIT 1");
$rcount3 = mysql_numrows($result_schedules_scores1);
if($rcount3 != 0) {
$team11 = mysql_result($result_schedules_scores1,$i,"team1");
} else {
$team11 = "";
}