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Chilean goalkeeper saves penalty with perforated intestine

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Santiago Wanderers goalkeeper Mauricio Viana saved a last-minute penalty against Audax Italiano on Sunday, unaware that he had suffered a perforated intestine.

Santiago Wanderers goalkeeper Mauricio Viana clashes with Audax Italiano player Omar Zalazar
Photo: Agencia UNO
Viana was injured in a clash with Italiano forward Omar Zalazar in the 78th minute.

There was no obvious injury and the 22-year-old goalkeeper played on, saving a penalty taken by Cristian Canuhé on 89 minutes to earn his team a 0-0 draw.

However, afterwards he complained of severe pain in the dressing room and underwent emergency surgery after it was diagnosed as a perforated intestine.

Wanderers said the operation had gone well and Viana was expected to recover in around four weeks.

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