cup match

collocation in English

meaningsofcupandmatch

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cup
noun
uk
/kʌp/us
/kʌp/
a small, round container, often with a handle, used for drinking tea, ...
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match
noun
uk
/mætʃ/us
/mætʃ/
mainly UK
a sports competition or event in which two people or teams compete against ...
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(Definition ofcupandmatchfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcup match

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In the case ofcupmatchreplays, the police require 10 days notice.
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I had switched the signal box out to go and watch thecupmatch.
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If one takes the example of football, there might be a replay of some importantcupmatch.
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Such occasions could be a league match against local rivals, or acupmatchagainst one of the more successful teams in the land.
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The team also contested its first seniorcupmatch, having won through the preliminary rounds for the first time.
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He featured two league matches and onecupmatchonly.
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He made 5 league appearances, which were all as substitute, and one leaguecupmatch.
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He also played the next leaguecupmatch.
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Same as last season, he featured two league matches and onecupmatchonly.
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One such example of his father's coaching came during a regional youthcupmatch, which his father was refereeing.
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He was twice a travelling reserve in 1931, released from the second selection to play in acupmatch for his club, but never again played international football.
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Battaglia returned to the lineup in the fourthcupmatch.
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What she says about the world cup matches is well taken; that is why they are included in the listed events.
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That figure does not even include cup matches.
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Interest in cup matches goes well beyond those involving the home nations.
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It would be immensely disappointing to all supporters of football if they could not see their own team play in key cup matches away from home.
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World cup matches were taken all around the country, particularly to areas with large ethnic minority populations, and considerable efforts were made to attract younger supporters.
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He scored ten goals in 26 league appearances in his first season and one more in five cup matches.
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Despite some record crowds in this era of 12,000 for big cup matches, the club hit hard times and folded in 1958.
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