Prove equal to the requirement of the would-be striker (5)

I believe the answer is:

match

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'be striker' is the definition.
(a match can be struck)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for match that I've seen before include "Marriage; game" , "Equal contender" , "Game - pairing - lucifer" , "An exact duplicate or a contest between two" , "Fixture - fit with - smoker's aid" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.

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