Brunei player hospitalized after collision with Thai player
A strong collision with a Thai player forced Muhammad Salleh Emzah to leave the match in the second round of Group K of the U23 Asian qualifiers on the afternoon of March 24.
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Salleh was examined and secured on a stretcher... |
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... then got in the ambulance and went straight to the hospital. Photo:Lam Thoa |
Salleh collided with Nakin Wisetchat in the 82nd minute. He appeared to have suffered a head injury, forcing the referee to stop the match so that doctors could come in and take care of him. The Brunei defender was unable to continue playing and had to be carried off the field on a stretcher and taken straight to the hospital in an ambulance.
Before this match, Brunei had to ask the Vietnam Football Federation to support doctor Pham Van Minh because their staff was sick and had to return home. Mr. Minhregularly in charge of medical issues of the Vietnamese women's youth team, butwas a member of the Vietnam U23 team participating in the M-150 Cup friendly tournament and the 2018 U23 Asia.
In the match against Thailand, Brunei players showed signs of fatigue, were frequently injured and had to seek help from doctor Van Minh.
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Salleh (number 2) before getting injured. Photo:Lam Thoa |
In addition to the loss of personnel, Brunei also suffered a heavy result in this match: a 0-8 defeat. In the opening match, they lost to host Vietnam 0-6 and lost a player due to a red card in the second half.
