Football matches on Tuesdays

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Do these read well apart from the informality?

A few friends and I usually play soccer (English football) every Tuesday. I scored 3 times but it ended badly for me - I hurt my back. Can barely walk.

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Sounds ok. You could also say, "I threw my back (out)."
 

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Or 'I did my back in' (BE).

Additionally, if you think your reader is interested, you could specify which Tuesday you are referring to.
 
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Could we assume the first is chiefly AmE?

To put out of alignment: threw my back out.

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Could we assume the first is chiefly AmE?

To put out of alignment: threw my back out.

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How about a reference to which game? I found myself wondering if you scored 3 times since you started playing or if it was during the latest game.
 

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A few friends and I usually play soccer (English football) every Tuesday. I scored 3 times on today's match but it ended badly for me - I hurt my back. Can barely walk now.
 

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In. At least in AmE. "In today's game," we would say.
 

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I didn't know they used the "hat trick" term in soccer. Didn't know anyone ever scored three goals in the same game.

It's used here in ice hockey.
 

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Not nearly as common as in ice hockey, though. I admit I haven't seen a whole lot of soccer, but every game I see tends to be 1-0 or 2-1.
 

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A few friends and I usually play football every Tuesday. I scored 3 goals on today's match but it ended badly for me - I did my back in.
A few friends and I usually play soccer every Tuesday. I scored 3 goals in today's game but it ended badly for me - I threw my back out.
 

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A few friends and I usually play football every Tuesday. I scored 3 goals in today's match but it ended badly for me - I did my back in.

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Would it be possible to hear 'on today's match' from native speakers, perharps football commentators? If I am not mistaken, I heard something similar on BBC radio 5.

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No. You are mistaken.
 

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No. You are mistaken.
So, can we assume that the reason (it there is one) why it should be 'in' is that 'score' will take 'in' only in this context?

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'I scored three goals in Tuesday's match.'

'I scored three goals on Tuesday.'
 
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