There are in the English language words with supposedly same meaning but they have differences in usage.
Here are two of them and how to use them:
1. Let us speak about the NOUNS, Play, Game, Match and how to use them correctly.
1.1. Play: use play in the sense of pastime.
Example: The children spent hours on a play.
1.2. Game: use game in the sense of competition with certain rules.
Example: The Olympic Games take part every four years.
1.3. Match: use match when you want to speak in the sense of a