"continue the match" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when talking about a competition or game that has been paused and needs to be restarted. For example, "Let's continue the match and see who can score the most points!".
He insisted that the cameras be removed before he would continue the match.
I will have to consult my lawyers to decide whether I should continue the match.' Let's hope that he does.
However, you should still now replace the bails with some fresh ones if there are any available, or, if not, continue the match without bails at both ends.
Serbia captain and Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic added: "We wanted to continue the match, but Albanian players said they were not psychologically ready".
The top-ranked Nadal was bothered by an injured right knee and had to call a medical timeout in the second set before deciding to continue the match.
The "Ryder Cup wizard", as he was described by one of his opponents, missed a short putt at the first to lose the hole to a par, contravening the first law of fourball golf, then at the 14th left his effort to continue the match short.
A boxer wins a match either by outscoring the opponent points can be tallied in several ways or by rendering the opponent incapable of continuing the match.
Despite their obliteration of the record books, the two friends continued the match without any fanfare, and without knowledge of what they had achieved.
After lying on the ground in tears, she was helped to her chair, had her knee taped and continued the match, winning against an opponent without the experience or weapons to exploit her limited movement.
The players had been given the option of continuing the match or postponing play, so their decision to carry on was another sign that Ivanovic's coach was at least improving.
Luger's foot was on the ropes, however, so the referee halted the three-count and continued the match.
