The shocking fracture of a Colón de Santa Fe player: he lost consciousness and left the playing field on a stretcher

The Primera Nacional, the second category of Argentine football, always causes talk of dangerous fouls and the aggressiveness with which it is played. This Monday the category added a new controversy in the match between Colón de Santa Fe and Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta, when a Sabalero player was taken away on a stretcher.

The Brigadier General Estanislao López stadium, Colón’s home, came to a standstill in the 19th minute of the second half when Javier Toledo fell on the grass. after receiving an elbow at head height from visiting defender Daniel Abello. Although the event went unnoticed in the match broadcast, reflections on the situation changed when, after being attended to by doctors, Toledo tried to get back to his feet but collapsed again on the playing field.

The 37-year-old forward was removed from the field of play in the care trolley and with a neck brace to cover the affected area. A cut on the cheekbone was also noted. The attacker was taken to the nearest medical center, where a CT scan was performed to exclude any pathology and remain under observation.

Once the match was over, Sabalero announced Toledo’s health status through his social media. “The player Javier Toledo suffered a head injury with temporary loss of consciousness. “He has a fracture of the left zygomatic arch and a slight pulmonary contusion”, reads the beginning of the Santa Fe club’s statement.

The Colón de Santa Fe fans also spoke about this fact, outraged by the action of the referee, led by Brian Ferreira, who didn’t even whistle for a foul on the Sabalero striker.

After spending the night under observation and undergoing the corresponding tests, this Tuesday morning Toledo received medical discharge and returned home to continue his recovery from his injuries, which will force him to stay approximately off the pitch.

“He was under observation and 12 hours after the trauma he had no loss of consciousness, he no longer had any neurological symptoms.”. What he needs to do now is rest because of the fracture he has, and he will need a recovery period of about three weeks,” said campus doctor Francisco Vega.

Despite his striker being the protagonist, Colón achieved an important home victory, which keeps him the only leader in zone B of the Primera Nacional. The next match of the team led by Ivan Delfino will be next Saturday, on a visit, against Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza.