Moments of fear during the Copa America match between Peru And Canada, when a lineman fainted from too much heat. In Kansas the mercury was 37 degrees, with a very high humidity level.
Drama during Peru-Canada: the assistant faints from too much heat
The two teams were on the field at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City for the second day of group A (with Argentina and Chile) of the America’s Cup. It was played in a scorching climate: 37 degrees recorded. And he was the one who paid the consequences the Guatemalan line assistant Humberto Panjojwhich is in injury time in the first half collapsed due to heat stroke. The first to help the linesman was the Canada goalkeeper Maxime Crépeauthen immediately after the match was interrupted to allow medical staff to provide assistance.
America’s Cup, assistant carried away on a stretcher amid applause
There were dramatic moments at Children’s Mercy Park with players and fans worried about Panjoj’s health condition. Once conscious, the linesman couldn’t continue the fight, but he did taken away on a stretcher to the applause of those present. She fared much better than the other assistant, Luis Ventura, which, however, was protected by the shade of a stadium stand and therefore did not have any kind of problem. The heat had already affected the Uruguay defender Ronald Araujoreplaced against Panama due to the heat and dehydration.
Canada, first historic victory: quarterfinals in sight
The match then resumed and, in fact, was decided in the second half. In the 59th minute the Peru he remained in ten men for theAraujo’s expulsionTherefore star Jonathan David’s goal, a Lille striker who was liked by half of Europe in the 74th minute. The Canucks, making their debut in the America’s Cup, thus achieved their first historic victory in the competition and took an important step towards the quarter-finals. The Group A ranking sees the reigning champions Argentina at 6, Canada at 3, then Chile and Peru at 1. Of note is a goal disallowed for offside by the Cagliari striker Lapadula.
