So tell her no. You'll do it on another day. 'Any' other day. If you decide to ignore the advice on here, and miss the game, please go away and don't come back.
I can't see the problem. As long as it's a late meal, you can sit down to eat when you get home from the match (which kicks of early right?). If your choice was match or meal, and there was no alternative, the choice has to be match. Seriously, if you had to pick one day this year that you...