"The worst tragedy for all of us": what is known about the death of 23-year-old football player Shishmarev during the match

Sad news for Russian football came from the Kaliningrad region.

The goalkeeper of the Krasnaya Zvezda team from Sovetsk, Alexander Shishmarev, died after an injury sustained during the match.

He was 23 years old. 

A terrible incident took place during a friendly sparring between the Baltika-M and Krasnaya Zvezda teams.

In one of the episodes, Shishmarev collided with an opponent and was seriously injured.

The Kaliningrad Regional Football Federation said that ambulance doctors quickly arrived at the scene and fought for the athlete's life for an hour, but were forced to state his death.

“The Kaliningrad Regional Football Federation, the entire football community of the region condole with the family and friends of Alexander.

With the support of KOFF, as well as representatives of some of the amateur teams in the area, the costs of organizing the funeral will be fully covered.

We sincerely grieve ... ", - said the organization.

The details of the tragedy were told by one of the footballers of the youth squad of Baltika, who was on the field at that moment.

In a conversation with Sport-Express, he clarified that first the doctors of the receiving side provided assistance, and then the resuscitation unit arrived at the scene of the incident.

“The ambulance doctors did everything they could.

There was a game moment, there was a cross, there was a joint - that's it.

I was fifteen meters from the moment, until the end I could not see anything.

Help was provided quickly, the doctors of our team were there, they did what they could.

Then the intensive care unit arrived.

After this situation, I abstracted away from the tragic incident, did not stand next to it.

We have not yet communicated with our teammates on this topic.

Everybody left, ”the player said on condition of anonymity.

The head of the press service of Baltika, whose youth team played against Krasnaya Zvezda, Sergei Kandalov, noted that Shishmarev died in an ambulance.

A fatal injury was caused by a blow to the neck from one of the players of the Kaliningrad club.

“At one point, there was a single combat, a joint.

Alexander received a blow to the neck from an opponent who flew into him at speed.

The match was attended by our doctors, some of the best in the region.

They quickly entered the field, but could not do anything.

The ambulance doctors tried to put Alexander in order for an hour, but, unfortunately, he died in the ambulance, ”Kandalov noted.

According to him, the entire community of Kaliningrad football plunged into mourning.

Baltika will allocate funds for the funeral of the deceased athlete and provide financial assistance to his family.

Condolences in connection with the death of Shishmarev were expressed in the Russian national football team.

KOOF President Alexander Gvardis, who in the past worked as a football referee and general director of Baltika, named another cause of death.

According to his information, Shishmarev suffocated due to the swallowed tongue.

“A terrible tragedy for all of us.

Shishmarev went out on the ball, in the fight collided with a player of "Baltika", as a result of which he fell unsuccessfully.

According to preliminary data, his tongue burst into flames, he suffocated.

It was definitely not a head injury.

An ambulance arrived at the field within 15-25 minutes after the call.

Condolences to the family and friends of the boy.

A terrible thing happened today, ”said Gvardis.

The tragedy was also commented on by the sister of the deceased, Anna Shishmareva.

She said that her brother worked as a lifeguard and received a new rank shortly before his death.

“I was told that the blow was in the chest area.

Sasha has been playing football since he was 12.

He served in the Emergencies Ministry in Sovetsk.

He was recently promoted to the rank of sergeant.

Sasha did not have a wife, but they were together with their girlfriend Alina for four years ... ", - quotes the girl" Rating of bookmakers ".

Shishmarev died on the 20th anniversary of one of the saddest episodes in Russian football. On August 28, 2001, the Ukrainian CSKA goalkeeper Sergei Perkhun died. Ten days earlier, during the match with Anji, he unsuccessfully collided with Budun Budunov, trying to hit the ball flying in their direction. Perhun received a blow to the temporal bone, which led to traumatic brain injury and cerebral edema. Doctors of the Burdenko Institute of Neurosurgery fought for the life of the goalkeeper, who played only 13 matches for CSKA, but already managed to please the fans thanks to his excellent game. Both Perkhun and Shishmarev died at the age of 23.