Malacca's Australian-born goalkeeper Marco Stefan Petrovski remains in a critical condition in hospital after being struck by lightning during a training session on Tuesday afternoon.
Petrovski, 18, and defender Muhd Afiq Azuan, 21, were both hit after practice with Malacca's Presidents Cup team ahead of Thursday's match against Perak.
Afiq wasn't seriously injured but Petrovski, who was knocked unconscious and stopped breathing momentarily, is in the intensive care unit of Malacca Hospital.
"He received initial treatment at the emergency unit. After that he was transferred to the intensive care unit for further treatment," Malacca Hospital director Datuk Dr. Za'aba Baba told The Sun.
"His condition is stable and his breathing is supported with a ventilator."
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Petrovski joined Malacca last year after playing with Sydney Olympic in Australia's National Premier League 1. From Serbian and Malaysian background, he was recently naturalised so he qualifies as a local player, along with more than half a dozen other mixed heritage imports in the Malaysia Super League and Malaysia Premier League.
Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron confirmed that the players were hit by lighting at the end of a training session.
"This is a totally unexpected incident because it was not raining heavily at the time," he said.
Petrovski's family members are expected to arrive in Malaysia later on Wednesday.