A promising young Australian goalkeeper is fighting for his life after being struck by lightning during a training session in Malaysia.
The family of Stefan Petrovski is expected to arrive in Malaysia on Wednesday where the 18-year-old shot stopper remains in intensive care at Malacca Hospital as a result of the freak incident during training. 
The Malacca United player was one of two players admitted to hospital when a lightning bolt came crashing down on the football field, directly hitting Petrovski and 21-year-old defender Muhd Afiq Azuan.
???Petrovski was knocked unconscious and was rushed to emergency. Sources close to the player suggest he stopped breathing momentarily after the shock, but was resuscitated by medical staff. 
"He received initial treatment at the emergency unit. After that he was transferred to the intensive care unit for further treatment. His condition is stable and his breathing is supported with a ventilator," Malacca Hospital director Dr Za'aba Baba said in a statement. 
Petrovski, who is of Serbian and Malaysian descent, joined Malacca United last year from National Premier League 1 NSW club, Sydney Olympic. He was signed to the fifth-placed Malaysian Premier League club as a local player after receiving his citizenship.
Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron says the club will cover the costs of his family to travel from Australia and Europe to tend to Petrovski in Malaysia. 
"This is a totally unexpected incident because it was not raining heavily at the time," he told Malaysian media. 
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