Paulin Kalonda, right side of Football club Kunafazi, in Goma, died this Wednesday, December 23 in the middle of a match. According to witnesses, he died of a cardiac arrest which experienced him around the 75th minute of play in this match where his training was opposed to Oc Afya sport. At this moment, the score of 0-0.
“FC Kunafazi got a free kick that needed to be taken. The player who died was next door. He was not hit. He was also very fit throughout the first part until the 75th minute of the confrontation. When the free kick should be taken, that’s where he started to feel uneasy. He would have touched her stomach and huffed. That’s how he fell in front. His teammates tried to rescue him but it seems he had already died. Some observers believe that the irreparable has happened following the absence of a permanent ambulance at the stadium, ”testifies David Lupemba, sports journalist who covered this meeting, contacted by ACTUALITE.CD a few minutes after this incident.
The body of the deceased player was deposited at the provincial hospital of North Kivu, not far from the Unity stadium which hosted the match. The two teams (FC Kunafazi and OC Afya Sport) are from the unique division of Goma.
Jonathan Kombi, in Goma
