You play a team sport with some friends. Last week a member of the team had an accident and wasn't able to play with you at the weekend. You decide to write to him in hospital, telling him about the match. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, tell him which team won describe the conditions on the day say how you felt about the match

Dear Michael, I hope you’re getting better at the hospital. We’re sure that you're going to be fine in a few days. Sadly, I must tell you we lost the match
last
Saturday. The result was 3-0: we couldn’t find a good strategy to use on the soccer field. Our formation was not as tactical as we’d like it to be. The other team had a better plan of action, and that’s why they managed to beat us. Because of that, the team is training harder every day after school. Even though everyone is trying their best to perform well, it’s still not the same without you. It was raining a lot and it's not an excuse, but wet fields are always a serious problem for playing soccer. Two of our players fell during the game, and after that, everything failed. When Julio slipped on the field, he injured his ankle.
This
was bad because he’s our star striker. At that point, everybody was psychologically affected. I'm really upset and worried about
this
result. As you know, the semi-finals are around the corner and we need to win the championship. In order to get more points, we have to win.
Also
, your great personality brings us good vibes all the time. We can't wait to have you back. All the best, Miguel
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