FORM 4 pupil died while playing a church’s social soccer match in Mbare last week.
Tapiwa Benedict Saopa collapsed and died on the spot during the second half of the match. Scores of churchmates were watching the match.
He was a Form Four student at St Peter’s Secondary in Mbare.
Tapiwa’s sister, Wadzanai, described him as a talented athlete and said it’s a great loss to the family.
He was buried at Zororo Memorial Park.
“It is a great loss to the family. He never said he was sick. It was on Sunday and we usually go for church as a family.
“So, they went to church and came back.
“Tapiwa later went to the play soccer kuchurch and he played the first half well.
“In the second half, he suddenly went down and died instantly.
“The postmortem report stated that he died of a brain injury.
“This is a great loss,” she said.
Tapiwa was last the born in a family of five.
“He was the last in the family and he was in Form Four.
“He was a loved guy and it’s a loss to us.
“He was a brave boy, no history of anything bad. He deserves all the praises.”
