Every weekend you and a few close friends meet to play a team sport. Last week one of your friends had an accident and was hospitalised. Since he was not able to make it you decide to write a letter to him, 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 Rahul, I heard that you met with an accident
last
week and are hospitalised. I am really sorry to hear about
this
. Hope you are doing well! Since
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you could not come to our football match
last
week, I thought of writing
this
letter to tell you all about the match. It was a great game, but,
unfortunately
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we lost! The captain gave us news of your accident when the entire team reached the ground . We all were worried about you, but the captain assured us that you are fine. The weather was excellent, and the pitch was in good condition to play. Regarding the match, we started very well and took the lead in the
first
15 minutes. We dominated the opposition in the
first
half, but,
unfortunately
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they levelled the score just before halftime with a lucky deflection. We started the
second
half slowly and the other team took advantage of it
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and scored another goal. We tried hard, but could not score another goal, eventually losing the game 2-1. We all really missed you after the match. You would have made a great difference, to win us the game. I wish you a speedy return to full health and do write back to me on your recovery. Yours Sincerely, Karan Kulkarni
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