Football player collapses during match in Dubňany

A player from Slavoj Velké Pavlovice collapsed and lost consciousness during a 6th-league football match in Dubňany, Hodonín District. The incident occurred approximately seven minutes before the end of the game when the visiting player fell to the ground without any physical contact.

Immediate first aid was provided on the pitch by assistant referee Jakub Šmíd, former players Milan Dohnálek and Tibor Jáger, and Viktor Mišun, who retrieved a defibrillator from a nearby sports hall. Paramedic Jitka Jágerová, who lived near the field, also assisted in managing the emergency until professional rescuers arrived.

Emergency services, including firefighters and ambulances, attended the scene, and the player was subsequently transported by helicopter to a hospital in Brno. According to Velké Pavlovice coach Robert Koch, the player is reported to be doing well.