Unconscious footballer on the field, match suspended
Danger never comes in words - this popular saying was proved in action last night in Serie A. Ivan Ndika suddenly fainted on the field. As a result, the match had to be postponed.
Udinese and Roma met in the Serie A match last night at the Blue Energy Stadium. At 71 minutes, the match was tied at 1-1. Roma defender Ndika suddenly collapsed on the field due to chest pain. NDika was taken off the field on a stretcher as his condition was critical. Udinese-Roma both teams decided not to continue the game. In such a situation, the match is suspended here.
Later, however, the condition of NDKA is said to be good. Roma's X-ray showed him lying in a hospital bed doing muscle-mobilization exercises. The Roma team also met with NDICA before returning to Rome. In a statement, Roma said, 'Ndika is in better shape than ever. He will have to stay in the hospital for further observation.
NDICA is considering replaying the match against Udinese as their condition improves. No date is yet known when the game will resume. According to a report in Italian media Le Gazzetta dello Sport, the decision (to restart the Roma-Udinese match) will be taken after the second leg of the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday night. Roma-Milan will meet in the second leg of the quarter-finals of the Europa League on Thursday night. The result of this match will determine the Udinese-Roma match schedule. When the game resumes it will be after 71 minutes.
Inter Milan is at the top of the points list in this year's Serie A. Inter has 83 points in 32 matches with 26 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat. AC Milan and Juventus, who are second and third, have 69 and 63 points. Roma is fifth in the points table. The team has 55 points in 31 matches.
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