Captain Ozat collapses in Cologne victory

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Cologne overcame the shock of seeing captain Umit Ozat collapse during the game to earn their first win of the Bundesliga season with a 2-0 victory at Karlsruhe on Friday.

The Turkish defender fell to the ground in the 27th minute and was taken to hospital for checks.

Ozat lost consciousness and medics treated him for several minutes on the field before taking him out on a stretcher.

Coach Christoph Daum and goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon were crying while the captain was being treated.

Cologne general manager Michael Meier said that Ozat was able to communicate shortly after the incident and that he was being examined at a local hospital. "I hope the situation is not as serious as it may have looked," Meier said.

It was later confirmed that the 31-year-old was being kept in hospital overnight for observation and Daum confirmed; "It does not look so dramatic now."

The game was interrupted for about five minutes and referee Florian Meyer consulted Cologne players before resuming play.

Coming back after the break, Milivoje Novakovic scored his third goal of the season in the 72nd and Sergiu Radu sealed Cologne's victory in the 84th minute.

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