Football match called off in England as player left stricken on pitch for TWO HOURS with broken arm
A non-league footballer was left lying on the field for more than two hours with a broken arm while players and medical staff waited for an ambulance to take him to hospital.
Truro City's Michael Herve - formerly a youth player at French giants PSG - sustained an agonizing shoulder injury that forced the abandonment of the club's home game against Concord Rangers on Saturday.
The match was abandoned at 4:30pm, but Herve was left lying on the pitch, unable to move, until an ambulance finally arrived at 7:10pm.
Concord Rangers tweeted updates during the incident as Truro officials worked to get help for their player.
The club also tweeted its support for Herve and revealed that they had eventually left the ground at 6:20pm to make the 310-mile journey back to Essex, with Truro's Herve still on the pitch awaiting an ambulance.
The Truro player being treated is @HerveMichael, who is still being attended to on the pitch by physios from both sides. Best wishes to Michael for a safe & speedy recovery@TCFC_Official 0-1 @ConcordRangers#YAMC
— Concord Rangers FC (@ConcordRangers) April 6, 2019
The player is still down and being treated whilst an ambulance makes it way to the ground. We'll update when we can@TCFC_Official 0-1 @ConcordRangers#YAMC
— Concord Rangers FC (@ConcordRangers) April 6, 2019
No ambulance on site yet, everyone still waiting for an update. Initial reports are that @HerveMichael has broken his arm. He's still being treated on the pitch and we'll update when we can@TCFC_Official 0-1 @ConcordRangers#YAMC
— Concord Rangers FC (@ConcordRangers) April 6, 2019
MATCH ABANDONED: After nearly an hour stoppage and still no ambulance on site to treat the player, the referee has abandoned the game. We'll update when we can as to what happens next #YAMC
— Concord Rangers FC (@ConcordRangers) April 6, 2019
UPDATE: There is still no ambulance on site as we leave the ground. We wish the player involved a speedy recovered. Thanks to all that travelled today your support is appreciated. 💛💙#YAMC
— Concord Rangers FC (@ConcordRangers) April 6, 2019
Club officials initially tried to get Herve onto a stretcher, but were unable to move the player due to the excruciating pain he was suffering, so it was decided to leave him in the middle of the pitch, with Truro club physio remaining with the player, keeping him warm with jumpers and jackets.
It took the ambulance staff a further 50 minutes before Herve was loaded onto the ambulance and transported to the Royal Cornwall Hospital, which is situated just two miles from Truro's Treyew Road ground.
Despite the length of time Herve was left lying on the pitch in need of medical attention, South Western Ambulance Service insisted their reaction was within their response time targets.
