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Yahoo
5 days ago
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Manchester United match abandoned after midfielder suffers head injury
Manchester United Under-21s' National League Cup tie was abandoned after an injury to midfielder Sekou Kone. The fixture against National League side Tamworth was suspended after the 19-year-old Mali youth international went down after a clash of heads as he helped to defend a corner. He was treated on the pitch for around 15 minutes and after the half-time whistle had been blown, was carried off on a stretcher and it was later announced that the game had been abandoned with the score at 0-0. A statement from Manchester United read: 'The tie was halted due to a head injury suffered by Reds midfielder Sekou Kone, inside his own box, and the youngster was taken off on a stretcher. 'We can confirm Sekou is conscious, stable and communicating with United's medical team. 'He has been taken to hospital, as a precaution, for further checks. 'Everybody at the club wishes him a speedy recovery.' A statement on Tamworth's official X account said: 'Due to the medical situation, we are forced to abandon tonight's fixture, details will be revealed in due course. 'We would like to wish safe travels to all the Man United fans, staff and players. We especially wish Sekou Kone a speedy recovery.' Manchester United's senior side will travel to League Two Grimsby in the Carabao Cup second round after the draw was made on Tuesday night. The 2023 winners will head for Blundell Park during the week beginning August 25 after being paired with the Mariners in Wednesday night's draw, in which they were the last team team out of the hat.
The Guardian
5 days ago
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- The Guardian
Manchester United under-21 match abandoned after injury to Sékou Koné
Manchester United Under-21s' National League Cup tie at Tamworth was abandoned because of an injury to the midfielder Sékou Koné. The Group A game at the Lamb Ground on Wednesday night was suspended after Koné went down as a result of a clash of heads as he helped to defend a corner. Koné was treated on the pitch for around 15 minutes and after the half-time whistle had been blown, the 19-year-old Mali youth international was carried off on a stretcher with a mask placed on his face. It was later announced that the game had been abandoned with the score at 0-0. Manchester Evening News reported that a replacement ambulance was needed and the delay forced the fixture to be called off. United issued an update on Koné's condition, saying in a statement: 'We can confirm Sékou is conscious, stable and communicating with United's medical team. He has been taken to hospital, as a precaution, for further checks.' A statement on Tamworth's official X account said: 'Due to the medical situation, we are forced to abandon tonight's fixture, details will be revealed in due course. 'We would like to wish safe travels to all the Man United fans, staff and players. We especially wish Sékou Koné a speedy recovery.'
New York Times
6 days ago
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- New York Times
Manchester United under-21 game abandoned after Sekou Kone head injury
Manchester United's under-21s National League Cup tie against Tamworth was abandoned after midfielder Sekou Kone suffered a head injury on Wednesday evening. Kone fell to the ground following a clash of heads with a Tamworth player towards the send of the first half at the Lamb Ground. Both sets of players left the pitch and returned to the dressing room as Kone received lengthy treatment from United's medical staff on the pitch. The 19-year-old midfielder was subsequently stretchered off, before Tamworth issued a statement that the match would be abandoned. 'Due to the medical situation, we are forced to abandon tonight's fixture, details will be revelaed in due course,' the National League club posted on X. 'We would like to wish safe travels to all the Man United fans, staff and players. We especially wish Sekou Kone a speedy recovery.' Kone joined United from Malian side Guidars FC in a deal worht just over £1million last summer. Advertisement The Mali Under-17 international is yet to make a senior appearance for Unied but was named as an unused substitute by Ruben Amorim in three matchday squads last season. Travis Binnion's under-21s side were opening their campaign in the National League Cup, which sees youth sides playing in Premier League 2 face clubs from English football's fifth tier. Spot the pattern. Connect the terms Find the hidden link between sports terms Play today's puzzle
The Sun
6 days ago
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- The Sun
Man Utd U21s clash ABANDONED after Sekou Kone, 19, is stretchered off in worrying scenes with ambulance needed
MANCHESTER UNITED U21s have seen their match ABANDONED after Sekou Kone picked up a horror injury. The Red Devils were playing fifth their side Tamworth in the National League Cup tonight. 1 Man Utd youngster Kone suffered a head injury in the first-half after clashing with a Tamworth player. The midfielder initially stood up after the collision but then dropped to the deck. Kone left the field holding a mask to his face as he was carried off. The match has been suspended while they await the arrival of an ambulance. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY..
The Sun
6 days ago
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- The Sun
Non-league clash abandoned with SECONDS remaining as stadium plunged into darkness
A NON-LEAGUE match was abandoned on Tuesday when some floodlights lost power just moments before full-time. The Isthmian League Premier Division clash between Welling United and Aveley could not be completed at Park View Road due to the bizarre issue. 2 2 With Aveley 1-0 up in the 10th minute of added time, the stadium was plunged into darkness. Welling announced on social media that half of the floodlights had lost power. The match was temporarily suspended while those working at the club attempted to get them back on. However, just before 10pm, the club revealed that nothing could be done and the referee called for the match to be abandoned. Welling then confirmed: "A decision will be made by the league in due course as to whether the result stands." Following the match, manager Lee Martin said: "It goes down as an abandonment and then it'll be submitted to the league and they'll make the decision on that moving forward. "It's just a waiting game really." Meanwhile, Aveley boss Brett Munyard said: "I'm a bit speechless. I thought we played really well. "We deserved to win. Obviously there were seven minutes added on and the floodlights went out with 15 seconds to go, so hopefully a bit of common sense will prevail. "It's certainly put a dampner on it." Aveley currently sit ninth in the league table, with Welling down in 20th. Should the result from Tuesday's fixture stand, Aveley will move into the top three.
