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Dnipro's Jaba Kankava saves Kiev captain's life after he swallows tongue Dnipro's Jaba Kankava saves Kiev captain's life after he swallows tongue
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Dynamo Kiev's captain Oleg Gusev had a narrow escape after swallowing his tongue before being saved by an opposition player. The Dynamo Kiev captain, Oleg Gusev, had a narrow escape after swallowing his tongue before being saved by an opposition player.
Gusev had challenged for a cross with Denys Boyko and collapsed on the floor unconscious after a blow from the Dnipro goalkeeper's knee.Gusev had challenged for a cross with Denys Boyko and collapsed on the floor unconscious after a blow from the Dnipro goalkeeper's knee.
Dnipro's Jaba Kankava reacted instantly, sticking his hand down the player's throat to clear his airways. After a few minutes Gusev stood up before he was carried off the pitch on a stretcher. The only casualty appeared to be Kankava who was seen ruefully shaking his hand after being accidently bitten during the incident. The Dnipro midfielder Jaba Kankava reacted instantly, sticking his hand down Gusev's throat to clear his airways. After a few minutes Gusev stood up before he was carried off the pitch on a stretcher. The only casualty appeared to be Kankava, who was seen ruefully shaking his hand after being accidently bitten during the incident.
"He sustained medium concussion, several bruises and a bruised jaw," the Dynamo team doctor Leonid Myronov said. "He is lucky to have such light injuries. His spine, skull and bones are all intact – no breaks or fractures."He sustained medium concussion, several bruises and a bruised jaw," the Dynamo team doctor Leonid Myronov said. "He is lucky to have such light injuries. His spine, skull and bones are all intact – no breaks or fractures.
"He lost consciousness for a short period, had seizures and swallowed his tongue, but our colleagues from Dnipro had provided him emergency professional assistance, and everything was settled." "He lost consciousness for a short period, had seizures and swallowed his tongue but our colleagues from Dnipro had provided him emergency professional assistance and everything was settled."
Dnipro won the match 2-0, leapfrogging Dynamo into second place in the Ukrainian Premier League.Dnipro won the match 2-0, leapfrogging Dynamo into second place in the Ukrainian Premier League.