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A League One football match between Cambridge United and Portsmouth on Monday evening had to be suspended after a medical emergency in the stands - the second such incident in the last two days.
The game at the Abbey Stadium was halted with around ten minutes on the clock as medical teams at the ground attended to the stricken supporter, carrying them away on a stretcher and applying an oxygen mask.
Both teams returned to the dressing room while the fan was treated, before heading back out to the pitch after they were taken away from the stadium - with Cambridge later revealing the supporter had made a recovery.
Cambridge's match against Portsmouth had to be stopped after a fan collapsed in the crowd
Portsmouth players pointed out the stricken supporter as medical officials ran to their aid
The U's Twitter account initally wrote: 'The stadium rises as one to applaud the supporter who is being carried off the pitch by the medical team and the teams emerge from the dressing room to restart the contest shortly.
'Our thoughts and prayers are with the supporter and their family.'
Towards the end of the game,
