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The Syrian city of Aleppo held its first football match after almost six years of a bloody civil war. The two teams of Al-Itihad and Al-Hurriah met for a friendly match in the city only weeks after it was retaken by government forces.Al-Itihad won the match by two goals.The game was held under tight security while supporters and fans of the two teams cheered on in the stadium.Aleppo became the scene of some of the most brutal fighting between Syrian troops and rebel groups in 2012 until it was completely retaken by the army in December.