Sentence:  Can you play billiards? / Yes, do you wish to have a <WSD>match</WSD> with me? / Let us simply play (a game) for pleasure. We needn't have a <WSD>match</WSD>, as I don't like to gamble. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Any contest or trial of strength or skill, or to determine superiority.