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Kiel vs. Paderborn Halted as Calvin Brackelmann Suffers Heavy Neck Fall

He was taken to hospital after on-field treatment, with no diagnosis released.

Overview

  • The incident occurred in the 88th minute after contact in which Lasse Rosenboom undercut Brackelmann, sending him over and down onto his neck.
  • Television slow-motion replays showed pronounced hyperextension of Brackelmann’s neck on impact.
  • Brackelmann lay motionless and received care from doctors and physiotherapists during a stoppage lasting more than eight minutes.
  • Holstein Kiel won 2:0 with goals from Steven Skrzybski in the 19th minute and Lasse Rosenboom in the 67th minute.
  • Brackelmann, 26, is a Lüneburg native who played in Hamburger SV’s youth system from 2007 to 2012.