The presidency of the Polytechnic Institute of Beja (IPBeja) declared “three days of institutional mourning, with display of the flag at half-mast” upon the death of Gefrison Candé, student of the Computer Engineering course at the Higher School of Technology and Management (evening), occurred on Sunday afternoon during a football game in Mértola.
On behalf of the entire community, the institution offered Candé’s family “the most sincere condolences”, deeply regretting the death of the young Guinean who had been studying at IPBeja for several years, living in one of its Student Residences, and that he should complete his degree this year. Resulting from protocols with countries of origin for several years that dozens of PALOP students, take their degrees in the four higher schools at the Institute.
Also the direction of the Beja Football Association (AFBeja) went public to mourn Gefrison's death, which a few weeks ago had completed 28 years of age and “addresses the most heartfelt condolences to the family and friends, as well as the entire structure of Futebol Clube Albernoense, team where the Guinean played.
At the weekly management meeting, AFBeja must decree a minute of silence in all events to be held next weekend in the competitions it organizes, it is guaranteed that the game between Albernoense and Cabeça Gorda to be held next Saturday, 13 January, in Albernoa Field, was immediately postponed.
Also the president of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), Fernando Gomes, expressed his regret and offered condolences to the family, player's clubs and friends, must be present at the player's funeral ceremonies.
Albernoense Football Club Fountain (FCA) told Lidador Notícias that “more than a player, We lost an exceptional man who had a bright future. We are devastated”, adding that in view of the family in Guinea “the club has assumed that it will do everything necessary so that Gefrison’s body can be laid to rest in his homeland”.
The same source left a “thank you very much” to all the people who were involved in assisting the failed player “in a very difficult situation to reverse. We can only be recognized”, finished.
Record that Gefrison Candé, of 28 year old, Football Club Albernoense player, passed away yesterday afternoon during the game his team played in Mértola, against São Domingos Futebol Clube, relating to the 11th round of Series A of the District Championship of the 2nd Division of the Beja Football Association.
The athlete fainted during the match, They were 15,09 minutes, nine minutes of the first half having been played, was still transported to Beja Hospital, place where he ended up dying. The match was immediately declared over.
Gefrison Candé's body was transferred to the Beja Medicine-Legal Office where it will be autopsied, to then be transported by air to Bissau.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
Photo: FCAlbernoense
