Confronting scenes as soccer player dies mid-match in Sydney in front of families

By ZAK WHEELER, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 10:14, 18 April 2026 | Updated: 10:23, 18 April 2026 A goalkeeper has died during a soccer match as traumatised families watched on from the sidelines.  The 32-year-old man collapsed mid-way through his game at the View Street grounds, home of the West Pennant Hills Redbacks, in Sydney's northwest, around 2.30pm on Saturday. Witnesses who saw the man fall to the ground desperately tried to resuscitate him for more than 30 minutes until paramedics arrived.  One of the bystanders was NSW Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Anthony Boyd who helped another man administer CPR to the player.  It is believed the man suffered a medical episode which resulted in him losing consciousness near the penalty box.  Five police cars and two ambulance units were sent to the field and paramedics spent another 10 minutes trying to revive the man. He was then rushed to hospital where he later died.  A report will be prepared for the coroner. A 32-year-old man collapsed and died mid-way through a soccer game at an oval in Sydney's northwest No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.