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Soccer referee saved by players & staff
['Erik Bilstad']
WTMJ
Midfielder Jamie Le Comte was positioned behind Afuwape when the incident occurred, according to TMJ4 News.
He immediately rushed to help, and flagged down his coach and trainer Kaela Johnson for assistance.
It wasn’t the nicest sight and something that will probably stay with me for a while,” Le Comte said.
A soccer referee's life was saved during a University of Wisconsin-Parkside men's soccer home opener against Upper Iowa University on September 14.
Read more: https://t.co/W7DHd8hZLn pic.twitter.com/ujKQirC3ft — TMJ4 News (@tmj4) September 30, 2025Thank you to Jamie, Kaela, and others for being EVERYDAY HEROES!