Super-marine keeper

[Bogus Dave]

had to be taken to hospital today after falling awkwardly, suspected to have broken his kneck.

get well soon lee mathews

[TalkTalk]

Yeah, heard that on Beeb Swindon.

Match abandoned.

Sounded horrible. Hope he makes it through ok <eeek - that's a shit thing to happen to anybody>

[Mark Hanrahan]

Any updates on him yet?

[ronnie21]

Not sure whether it was his neck, you may be right but Mark Collier was saying it was a spinal injury.  Whatever, a horrible thing to happen to anybody, paramedics, ambulance on the pitch, could not have been easy for the players and to abandon was the right decision.  Best wishes to the guy. :thumbs:

[rudeboydreas]

Yesterday's game with Chesham United was abandoned due to a potential serious injury to keeper Lee Matthews.  

Lee, who was playing only his second game because of King's suspension, made a great save before landing awkwardly on his back in the 83rd minute and suffering a great deal of pain. After assessing his injury the club's Sports Therapist's insisted that he shouldn't be moved because of a potential spinal injury. They felt it should be left to the paramedics who were immediately called.

During the delay the referee decided that the match should be abandoned with the score 2-0 in Chesham's favour. The Southern League executive will now decide if the game should be replayed or the result should stand.

Once the paramedics arrived they made Lee comfortable before moving him into the ambulance and off to hospital. After a number of X-rays it was established that thankfully Lee hadn't any spinal or serious neck injuries but he had badly dislocated his collar bone and also suffered extensive tendon and ligament damage to the should area.

http://www.swindonsupermarinefc.com/

[ronnie21]

Thank God it was not as bad as first feared, a badly dislocated collarbone and ligament and tendon injuries in the shoulder.  Won't be easy for a goalie to make a quick recovery, let us hope it goes well for him.

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

It's been a really bad season for goalkeeping related injuries :shock:

[Sippo]

From the adver

After initial fears of spinal damage, Matthews was diagnosed with ripped and torn shoulder ligaments

[Bushey Boy]

spoke to marines owner today, the club get to re play the game.

[Ginginho]

You sure?

85 minutes had gone and they were 2-0 down....

[Lash_sumthin]

bit of a let off if thats the case, but they do seem fairly confident that will be the outcome reading the adver article

[Rich Pullen]

You sure?

85 minutes had gone and they were 2-0 down....

I've seen 2 goals scored in quicker time - that's would be what Supermarine argue.

[mattboyslim]

I read that - understand that they inevitably would have lost the game 9/10 times, but I guess theres always the chance that there will be a comeback - and with it being part of the promotion shake-up it makes sense.  Unless you do the nonsensical play the last 5 mins?

[Bushey Boy]

Came from the owners mouth.  He seemed very happy with the game being re played

[ronnie21]

Yes, the game will have to be replayed.  Precedent set earlier this season.  Supermarine losing 4-0 at Abingdon when the floodlights failed in the 90th minute!!  Game had to be replayed - and Supermarine won!