Man dies after collapsing during amateur football match

SINGAPORE – A middle-aged man died in hospital on Sunday afternoon (Aug 2), after collapsing while playing in an amateur football match at the Home United Youth Football Academy (HYFA) at Mattar Road earlier in the day.

The man, whose name was not revealed to the media, was believed to have been playing a match organised by a popular amateur football league in Singapore prior to his collapse.

Home United Football Club, which runs the HYFA, said in a statement yesterday: “On 2 August at 1238hrs, the Home United Youth Football Academy (HYFA) Operations Manager, who was on duty, was informed that a player had collapsed at HYFA Pitch 12.

“Upon receipt of this information, the HYFA Operations Manager immediately summoned for an ambulance. The HYFA staff then proceeded to Pitch 12 where the unwell player was already being attended to and receiving CPR. He was found to be unresponsive with shallow breathing.

“At 1243hrs, 5 minutes after the initial contact, an SCDF ambulance arrived on site and conveyed him to the hospital.

“HYFA staff continued to stay in touch with the player’s friends, who had accompanied him to the hospital. Our staff was informed at 1412hrs that sadly, he had passed on.

“Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones in this difficult time.”