diff --git a/database/futsalfriend-template.db b/database/futsalfriend-template.db
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index 4958148..0000000
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diff --git a/webapp/futsalfriend.db b/database/futsalfriend.db
similarity index 100%
rename from webapp/futsalfriend.db
rename to database/futsalfriend.db
diff --git a/scraper/utils/utils.py b/scraper/utils/utils.py
index 4bfd954..c5bf833 100644
--- a/scraper/utils/utils.py
+++ b/scraper/utils/utils.py
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ def ymdhms():
 
 
 def write_current_date_to_file(dir):
-    """Writes away current date as DD-MM-YYYY in a text file."""
+    """Writes away current date as YYYY-MM-DD in a text file."""
     with open(dir, "w") as f:
-        f.write(datetime.now().strftime("%d-%m-%Y"))
+        f.write(datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d"))
 
 
 def chunks(lst, n):
diff --git a/webapp/01_Home.py b/webapp/01_Home.py
index 1d12921..29c8958 100644
--- a/webapp/01_Home.py
+++ b/webapp/01_Home.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import streamlit as st
-from utils import add_socials_to_sidebar
+from utils import LAST_UPDATED, add_socials_to_sidebar
 
 st.set_page_config(page_title="Futsal Friend", page_icon="⚽", layout="wide")
 
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 add_socials_to_sidebar()
 
 with st.sidebar:
-    with open("webapp/last_updated.txt", "r") as f:
-        last_updated = f.read()
-    st.markdown(f"**Last updated**: {last_updated}")
+    st.markdown(f"**Last updated**: {LAST_UPDATED}")
 
 st.markdown(
     """# ⚽ Futsal Friend <span style=color:#030080><font size=4>Beta</font></span>""",
diff --git a/webapp/last_updated.txt b/webapp/last_updated.txt
index 1f8c492..2a7b799 100644
--- a/webapp/last_updated.txt
+++ b/webapp/last_updated.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-14-11-2023
\ No newline at end of file
+2023-11-14
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git "a/webapp/pages/02_\360\237\217\206_Friendly_Finder.py" "b/webapp/pages/02_\360\237\217\206_Friendly_Finder.py"
index f27d0a3..fbbc653 100644
--- "a/webapp/pages/02_\360\237\217\206_Friendly_Finder.py"
+++ "b/webapp/pages/02_\360\237\217\206_Friendly_Finder.py"
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
-import queries
 import streamlit as st
 import utils
 
 st.set_page_config(page_title="Friendly Finder", page_icon="🏆", layout="wide")
 
-
-conn = utils.connect_to_sqlite_db()
-df_teams = queries.query_teams(conn)
+import queries
+df_teams = queries.query_teams()
 
 ##################
 ########## UI   ##
@@ -34,16 +32,20 @@
 level = col4.selectbox("Level", levels.keys(), index=2)
 horizon = col5.number_input("When (< days)?", value=14, min_value=3, max_value=30)
 
-today = datetime.today().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
-max_date = (datetime.today() + timedelta(days=horizon)).strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+today = utils.LAST_UPDATED
+max_date = (
+    datetime.strptime(today, "%Y-%m-%d").date() + timedelta(days=horizon)
+).strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
 
 # show output header
 st.markdown("#### Potential play partners 🥰")
 
 with st.spinner("Finding teams..."):
     # query tables for specified parameters
-    df_levels = conn.query(f"select team from levels where level = {levels[level]};")
-    df_n_games = queries.query_nbr_next_games(conn, dates=[today, max_date])
+    df_levels = queries.CONNECTION.query(
+        f"select team from levels where level = {levels[level]};"
+    )
+    df_n_games = queries.query_nbr_next_games(dates=[today, max_date])
 
     # filter teams based on remaining parameters
     df_out = utils.filter_teams(df_teams, city, address, km)
@@ -65,8 +67,7 @@
         )
 
         # display table
-        # st.markdown("Reach out by going to the respective team page!")
         st.write(
-            f"_The last column shows the amount of scheduled games until {max_date}._"
+            f"_The last column shows the amount of scheduled games between {today} and {max_date}._"
         )
         st.markdown(df_out.to_html(escape=False, index=False), unsafe_allow_html=True)
diff --git "a/webapp/pages/03_\360\237\221\253_Team_Finder.py" "b/webapp/pages/03_\360\237\221\253_Team_Finder.py"
index 01c556d..1180af6 100644
--- "a/webapp/pages/03_\360\237\221\253_Team_Finder.py"
+++ "b/webapp/pages/03_\360\237\221\253_Team_Finder.py"
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-import queries
 import streamlit as st
 import utils
 
 st.set_page_config(page_title="Team Finder", page_icon="👫", layout="wide")
 
-conn = utils.connect_to_sqlite_db()
-df_teams = queries.query_teams(conn)
+import queries
+df_teams = queries.query_teams()
 
 ##################
 ########## UI   ##
diff --git "a/webapp/pages/04_\360\237\230\217_Vanity_Stats.py" "b/webapp/pages/04_\360\237\230\217_Vanity_Stats.py"
index d8cf188..1b1ed93 100644
--- "a/webapp/pages/04_\360\237\230\217_Vanity_Stats.py"
+++ "b/webapp/pages/04_\360\237\230\217_Vanity_Stats.py"
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 import plotly.express as px
-import queries
 import streamlit as st
-import utils
 
 st.set_page_config(page_title="Vanity Stats", page_icon="😏", layout="wide")
 
-
 def filter_stats(df_stats_agg, df_filt, min_w):
     df_stats = df_stats_agg.query(f"Games >= {min_w}").merge(
         df_filt,
@@ -24,9 +21,9 @@ def filter_players(df, dict_filters):
     return df
 
 
-conn = utils.connect_to_sqlite_db()
-df_players = queries.query_players(conn)
-df_stats_agg = queries.query_stats_agg(conn)
+import queries
+df_players = queries.query_players()
+df_stats_agg = queries.query_stats_agg()
 
 ##################
 ########## UI   ##
diff --git "a/webapp/pages/05_\360\237\223\243_Coachbot.py" "b/webapp/pages/05_\360\237\223\243_Coachbot.py"
index 91b9bf1..f828baf 100644
--- "a/webapp/pages/05_\360\237\223\243_Coachbot.py"
+++ "b/webapp/pages/05_\360\237\223\243_Coachbot.py"
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import time
 
-import queries
 import streamlit as st
-import utils
 from langchain.chains import ConversationChain
 from langchain.chat_models import ChatOpenAI
 from langchain.memory import ConversationBufferWindowMemory
@@ -11,8 +9,9 @@
 
 st.set_page_config(page_title="Coachbot", page_icon="📣", layout="wide")
 
+import queries
 
-@st.cache_resource(show_spinner=False, ttl=utils.TTL)
+@st.cache_resource(show_spinner=False, ttl=1800)
 def load_chain(input_openai_api_key, context=""):
     """Configures a conversational chain for answering user questions."""
     # load OpenAI's language model
@@ -68,8 +67,6 @@ def lets_chat():
     st.session_state["lets_chat"] = True
 
 
-conn = utils.connect_to_sqlite_db()
-
 ##################
 ########## UI   ##
 ##################
@@ -88,7 +85,7 @@ def lets_chat():
 
 # ask for team first
 if not st.session_state["lets_chat"]:
-    teams_all = queries.query_list_teams(conn)["team"].tolist()
+    teams_all = queries.query_list_teams()["team"].tolist()
 
     col1, _, _ = st.columns(3)
     team = col1.selectbox(
@@ -144,14 +141,14 @@ def lets_chat():
     # get relevant information to add as context to prompt
     team = st.session_state["team"]
 
-    df_schedule = queries.query_schedule(conn, team)
+    df_schedule = queries.query_schedule(team=team)
 
-    df_stats_players = queries.query_stats_players(conn, team=team)
+    df_stats_players = queries.query_stats_players(team=team)
 
     oponnent_1 = [who for who in df_schedule.loc[0][1:].tolist() if who != team][0]
-    df_stats_players_oponnent_1 = queries.query_stats_players(conn, team=oponnent_1)
+    df_stats_players_oponnent_1 = queries.query_stats_players(team=oponnent_1)
 
-    df_standings = queries.query_standings(conn, team=team)
+    df_standings = queries.query_standings(team=team)
 
     dict_info = {
         "Competition standings": df_standings,
diff --git a/webapp/queries.py b/webapp/queries.py
index 841209f..76e95b5 100644
--- a/webapp/queries.py
+++ b/webapp/queries.py
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 import streamlit as st
-from utils import TTL
 
+TTL = 0  # cache time to live in seconds
 
-def query_nbr_next_games(_conn, dates):
+CONNECTION = st.connection("futsalfriend_db", type="sql", ttl=0)
+
+
+def query_nbr_next_games(dates):
     q = f"""
         with 
         horizon_set as 
@@ -27,13 +30,13 @@ def query_nbr_next_games(_conn, dates):
         group by team;  
     """
 
-    df = _conn.query(q)
+    df = CONNECTION.query(q)
 
     return df
 
 
 @st.cache_data(show_spinner=False, ttl=TTL)
-def query_teams(_conn):
+def query_teams():
     q = """
         select
             t.area,
@@ -66,13 +69,13 @@ def query_teams(_conn):
         order by t.team;
     """
 
-    df = _conn.query(q)
+    df = CONNECTION.query(q)
 
     return df
 
 
 @st.cache_data(show_spinner=False, ttl=TTL)
-def query_players(_conn):
+def query_players():
     q = """
         select distinct
             t.area as Area,
@@ -87,13 +90,13 @@ def query_players(_conn):
         order by t.area, t.region, t.competition, c.team;
     """
 
-    df = _conn.query(q)
+    df = CONNECTION.query(q)
 
     return df
 
 
 @st.cache_data(show_spinner=False, ttl=TTL)
-def query_stats_agg(_conn):
+def query_stats_agg():
     q = """
         select distinct
             c.name as Name,
@@ -108,18 +111,18 @@ def query_stats_agg(_conn):
         group by c.name, c.team;
     """
 
-    df = _conn.query(q)
+    df = CONNECTION.query(q)
 
     return df
 
 
 @st.cache_data(show_spinner=False, ttl=TTL)
-def query_list_teams(_conn):
-    return _conn.query("select distinct team from teams;")
+def query_list_teams():
+    return CONNECTION.query("select distinct team from teams;")
 
 
 @st.cache_data(show_spinner=False, ttl=TTL)
-def query_schedule(_conn, team):
+def query_schedule(team):
     q = f"""
         select
             date,
@@ -129,13 +132,13 @@ def query_schedule(_conn, team):
         where (goals1 is NULL) and (team1 = '{team}' or team2 = '{team}');
     """
 
-    df = _conn.query(q)
+    df = CONNECTION.query(q)
 
     return df
 
 
 @st.cache_data(show_spinner=False, ttl=TTL)
-def query_stats_players(_conn, team):
+def query_stats_players(team):
     q = f"""
         select
             team,
@@ -147,13 +150,13 @@ def query_stats_players(_conn, team):
         where team = '{team}';
     """
 
-    df = _conn.query(q)
+    df = CONNECTION.query(q)
 
     return df
 
 
 @st.cache_data(show_spinner=False, ttl=TTL)
-def query_standings(_conn, team):
+def query_standings(team):
     q = f"""
         select
             positie as position,
@@ -172,6 +175,6 @@ def query_standings(_conn, team):
         on s.region = t.region and s.competition = t.competition;
     """
 
-    df = _conn.query(q)
+    df = CONNECTION.query(q)
 
     return df
diff --git a/webapp/utils.py b/webapp/utils.py
index 650402d..b036c0b 100644
--- a/webapp/utils.py
+++ b/webapp/utils.py
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 from geopy.extra.rate_limiter import RateLimiter
 from geopy.geocoders import Nominatim
 
-TTL = 900  # cache time to live in seconds
+
+with open("webapp/last_updated.txt", "r") as f:
+    LAST_UPDATED = f.read()
+
 
 geolocator = RateLimiter(
     Nominatim(user_agent="address_finder_futsalfriend_app").geocode,
@@ -11,11 +14,6 @@
 )
 
 
-def connect_to_sqlite_db():
-    """Returns SQLite connection."""
-    return st.connection("futsalfriend_db", type="sql", ttl=TTL)
-
-
 def get_coordinates(address, city, country="Belgium"):
     """Gets coordinates from user input address as (latitude, longitude)."""
     location = geolocator(f"{address}, {city}, {country}")