There was a scary scene in the match between RKC Waalwijk and Ajax for the Eredivisie. The match had to be suspended in the 89th minute with a score of 2-3, due to a strong blow that the local goalkeeper, Etienne Vaessen, received after a raid by Ajax forward, Brian Brobbey. Goalkeeper was taken to the emergency room by a medical team that was in the stadium.
In a head-to-head between Brobbey and rival goalkeeper Etienne Vaessenhe attacker hit the goalkeeper’s head with his knee, who fell to the ground completely collapsed. Medical assistance personnel quickly came to his aid, carrying a defibrillator.
All the players formed a circle to protect the privacy of their partner, while the medical professionals carried out their work until manage to revive him on the playing field itself, as reported by ‘Carrusel Deportivo’ from the ‘Cadena SER’. They were shocking images that, without a doubt, evoked the incident with Eriksen in the last Euro Cup and caused tears among those present.
The stadium remained silent before such a scene, showing due respect while the goalkeeper received medical attention. The seriousness of Vaessen’s situation led to the suspension of the match. Finally, The player was taken off on a stretcher, covered, while his teammates hugged each other on the field.others remained in a state of shock at what had happened and some members of the Ajax team could not hold back their tears.
“The match has stopped definitively. Some of our players “They are too shocked to continue playing,” Ajax said through their social networks.
Although the blow was severe, The player is out of danger and has already reacted normally after being evacuated from the stadium by ambulance, according to information provided by a spokesperson cited by local media AT5. Football fans and followers hope for a speedy recovery for the goalkeeper.
Ajax vs. RKC: what’s coming
After RKC vs. Ajax, which was suspended due to the unfortunate incident, the Ajax must face AEK Atenas in another Europa League match, scheduled for October 5 at 11:45 am (Peru time), at the OPAP Arena Stadium. You can not lose this!
On the other hand, the RKC Waalwijk will visit Almere in the Eredivisie, next October 7 at 11:45 am (Peru time) at the Yanmar Stadion. Remember that in Depor.com You can follow all the incidents of this match and other leagues in the world.
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