The accusation of cheating of the football profile against Kalmar FF

From: Michael Wagner

Published: December 09, 2020 at 10:10 p.m.
Updated: December 09, 2020 at 22.38

Photograph: AXEL BOBERG / BILDBYRÅN

Kalmar applauds after (irregular?) 3-1 against J-Södra.

3-1 in the away tie against J-Södra, Kalmar FF took a big step towards a fully Swedish renewed contract.

But Jens Fjellström accuses the team of cheating on the long throws that led to the goals.

– It’s not a correct serve. Right leg lifts, says Dplay expert.

The 3-1 away win against J-Södra at Stadsparksvallen was a surprisingly big number for Kalmar FF in the first qualifying match for the Allsvenskan.

Less surprising was how Kalmar FF scored the goals.

The three arrived after arranged situations.

– I don’t remember when we scored differently last time, says Viktor Elm to Dplays.

Review: It shouldn’t have been a goal

Kalmar FF’s 1-1 (Kevin Rodeblad’s own goal) came after a free kick, 2-1 through Sebastian Ring after a throw-in from the right by Isak Jansson and also 3-1 by Geir André Herrem after a throw-in. from the left of Jansson himself.

But after the match, Dplay expert Jens Fjellström was critical, indirectly against referee Mohammed Al-Hakim, and against Kalmar FF for the serve that the experienced soccer player deemed illegal.

– The right thing should be the right thing. Isak Jansson needs to have both feet on the ground when making these long throws; otherwise, you’ll cheat your length, says Fjellström.

– The right leg is raised all the time and it is not a correct throw if I know the rule correctly. This means that it is not a valid throw-in and what happens next (goal 1-3) must not be approved.

Refrains from commenting

– Here, each objective becomes so important in the copy. It’s a big difference to lose 1-2 or 1-3, concludes Fjellström.

Sportbladet was looking for 18-year-old long-range pitcher Isak Jansson for an interview after the game, but he refused.

However, Nanne Bergstrand returned by phone.

– It’s crazy for Jens (Fjellström). So you can see many things. See how J-Södra strings four meters and shoots a free kick later and so on. It’s a judgment call and it’s up to the referee and his assistant to react, says the Kalmar FF coach.

– Definitely not a deliberate cheating. We have taken long shots in 30 rounds of the Allsvenskan this year without the judges having opinions. If Fjellström thinks this is a trap, he must have plenty of time on television to watch everything that happens at matches, says Bergstrand.

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Published: December 09, 2020 at 10:10 p.m.

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