A strike in a game (5)

I believe the answer is:

match

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'game' is the definition.
(eg a football match)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for match that I've seen before include "one's struck" , "Sporting event" , "Go together" , "Light" , "Game - pairing - lucifer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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