In a bizarre incident, German umpire Ben Goentgen was hit on the face off a penalty corner strike in the FIH Men's World Cup quarterfinal match between Netherlands and South Korea here on Wednesday. (More Hockey News)
Goentgen was immediat♚ely taken off the field for medical attention.
The incident happened in the 28th minute when South Korean Jang Jonghyun's stinging drag flick got🌸 deflected from a Netherlands player's stick and struck the face of Goentgen, who was standing a few met🌸ers away from the goalpost.
Goentgen fell down in pain while his co-umpire Gareth Greenfield of New Zealand and medical staff of the tournament organisers🦩 rusheꦏd to help him.
The injured umpire held his face w♌ith one hand and rushed out of the field along with♕ the medical staff.
He was later replaced by the reserve umpire of the match, Raghu Prasa👍d of India.
