A Championship football match between Charlton Athletic and Portsmouth was abandoned after just 12 minutes on Saturday following a serious medical emergency involving a supporter at The Valley. Paramedics treated the fan in the Covered End Lower stand before the match was officially called off approximately 45 minutes after the incident began.
Referee Matthew Donohue paused play in the 13th minute when supporters alerted officials to the medical emergency. Players remained on the pitch for several minutes before being ordered to the changing rooms. Medical staff treated the affected supporter for around 12 minutes before they were stretchered away to warm applause from all four stands.
Charlton Athletic confirmed the abandonment in an official statement: «Due to a medical emergency in the crowd, today's match has been abandoned. We thank you for your patience and understanding. Everyone at the club sends their best wishes to the supporter affected and thank our medical team and first responders. Information on when the match will be rescheduled will be announced in due course.»
Portsmouth also issued a statement expressing support. «This afternoon's match at The Valley has been abandoned due to a medical incident in the crowd,» the club posted on X. «Our thoughts and best wishes are with the individual involved. The club will provide information on a new date for the fixture and ticketing arrangements in due course.»
Critical Match for Both Sides
The abandoned fixture represented a crucial opportunity for two struggling teams. Charlton entered the match in the bottom half of the Championship table after four consecutive defeats. Portsmouth found themselves in the relegation zone with just one win from their last nine matches.
Stadium announcer Dave Lockwood conveyed the club's message to departing fans: «Everyone here at Charlton sends their very best wishes to the supporter affected. We thank our medical team and first responders. We will inform when the match will be rescheduled and that will be announced in due course. Please make your way out safely, calmly and in orderly fashion.»
The match had kicked off at 12:30 PM with a minute's applause for former Charlton players Billy Bonds, who died last weekend aged 79, and Marvin Hinton, who passed away earlier this week aged 85. The score stood at 0-0 when play was halted.
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