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A football club in the fourth tier of Finnish football has become a tool of organised criminals involved in sports betting, according to Turun Sanomat.
TS interviewed Francesco Baranca, a sports integrity expert, who follows live betting markets during sports events to try and identify manipulation.
He says that one club's performances this season can only be explained by criminal involvement.
"The numbers are so absurd that there's no doubt about the manipulation," said Baranca. "The games are one hundred percent manipulated, you can't explain them any other way."
Baranca estimated that the criminals have earned more than a million euros in profits from the Finnish club's matches. He says some of the club's players and backroom figures have links to other teams in Kakkonen, the fourth tier of Finnish football, and Kolmonen, the level below that.
The clubs are geographically spread across different regions of Finland.
Baranca has investigated match-fixing for more than a decade. Until last spring he worked for the Ukrainian football federation heading up their ethics committee.
Finnish FA keeps watch on "certain clubs"
Marco Casagrande, Secretary General of the Finnish Football Association, told TS that the association has been following suspicious events in the club's matches.
"We know that there are grounds to follow certain clubs, and they have been tracked," Casagrande told TS.
TS reports that games involving the club in question are not offered for betting by the Finnish state owned gambling monopoly, Veikkaus.
However foreign bookmakers are able to offer odds on the games thanks to data scouts attending the matches and submitting realtime data for operators in Asia, for example.
The evidence was posted. Every sports bettor could look at the betting history and see that it was fixed
FIRST SUSPICIOUS MATCH: FC KIFFEN VS. FC FUTURA (MAY 12)
Details of the match:
https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/05/12/finland/kakkonen/fc-kiffen-08/futura/4323169/Highlights of the match:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4rC7403Dc4Six orders were placed on May 12, with a total net profit of 1,181.81 mBTC. Orders were -4.25 and -4.50 handicap orders on FC Kiffen against FC Futura in Finland – Kakkonen Group A.
All six orders were live orders placed between the 23th and 28th minute of the match (the current result being 1-0 for FC Kiffen), and they were all winning orders as FC Kiffen won the match 6-1.
Details of the match and highlights of the match confirm several suspicious situations:
16th minute – FC FUTURA player Bazhan getting a direct red card for unnecessary foul (1:35 in highlights)
25th minute – FC FUTURA player Moyseev getting a yellow card for unnecessary foul (2:05 in highlights)
29th minute – FC FUTURA player Sinitsyn scoring a rather clumsy own goal (2:25 in highlights)
Also, FC FUTURA goalkeeper Kazakov was not putting much effort in doing his job.
It is interesting to note that all four players noted in the suspicious activity were Ukrainian players.
SECOND SUSPICIOUS MATCH: ILVES KISSAT VS. TAMPERE UNITED (MAY 19)
Details of the match:
https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2024/05/19/finland/kakkonen/tampereen-viipurin-ilves-kissat/tampere-united/4323331/Highlights of the match:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_qIT9T-FXkSix orders were placed on May 19, with a total net profit of 1,132.33 mBTC. Orders were -3.75 and -4.0 handicap orders on Tampere United away at Ilves Kissat in Finland – Kakkonen Group B.
All six orders were live orders placed between the 14th and 19th minute of the match (current result being 1-0 for Tampere United), and they were all winning orders as Tampere United won the match 6-1.
With four Ukrainian players being included in the first suspicious match, it should be more than a coincidence that Ilves Kissat is the only team in the league that has Ukrainian players, and not only one but six.
One of those players was Kasperovych, which has done an awful job in the given match.
THIRD SUSPICIOUS MATCH: TPV TAMPERE VS. ILVES KISSAT (APRIL 24)
Details of the match:
https://nr.soccerway.com/matches/2024/05/19/finland/kakkonen/tampereen-viipurin-ilves-kissat/tampere-united/4323331/Highlights of the match:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_qIT9T-FXk&tTwo orders were placed on April 24, with a total net profit of 372.01 mBTC. Both were Over 3.5 orders. Both were placed between the 20th and 21st minute of the match (current result being 0-0), and both were winning orders as the match finished with a total of four goals (TPV Tampere won 3-1).
Details of the match and highlights of the match confirm several suspicious situations:
48th minute – ILVES KISSAT player Indutnyi conceding a penalty (2:30 in highlights)
57th minute – ILVES KISSAT player Patjas scoring an own goal (3:30 in highlights)
78th minute – ILVES KISSAT goalkeeper Kasperovych easily conceding a goal (4:10 in highlights)
OTHER SUSPICOUS MATCHES:
Centro Limoeirense vs. Clube Atletico Torres (Brazil – Pernambucano U20, May 18):
https://ke.soccerway.com/matches/2024/05/18/brazil/pernambucano-u20/centro-limoeirense-u20/atletico-torres-u20/4347487/Nine orders were placed on May 18, with total net profit of 527.63 mBTC. They were handicap orders on Clube Atletico Torres. One was -4.25 order, two were -5.0 orders, three were -5.25 orders, three were -5.5 orders. All nine were winning orders as Clube Atletico Torres won 7-0.
Botafogo FC SP vs. Inter de Bebedouro (Brazil – Paulista U20, May 17):
https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/05/17/brazil/paulista-u20/botafogo-sp-u19/inter-de-bebedouro-u20/4343121/Eight orders were placed on May 17, with a total net profit of 758.98 mBTC. They were handicap orders on Botafogo FC SP. Three were -2.5 orders, one was -2.75 order, four were -3.0 orders. All eight were winning orders as Botafogo FC SP won 10-1.
Tampereen Ilves II vs. Ilves Kissat (Finland – Kakkonen Group B, April 11):
https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/04/11/finland/kakkonen/ilves-ii/tampereen-viipurin-ilves-kissat/4323304/Two orders were placed on April 16, with a total net profit of 217.75 mBTC. They were Over 3.75 and Over 4.0 orders. Both were winning orders as the match finished with a total of five goals (Tampereen Ilves II won 5-0).
Finland’s Kakkonen league already has a history of match-fixing. Recently there were cases of match-fixing in Brazil as well. Several of them in the Paulista Football Federation, that the user was involved in as well.
BETTING HISTORY of the user:
Ilves Kissat vs. Tampere United 2.259 Ilves Kissat +4.0 98.99 05/19/2024 12:18 124.68 05/19/2024 12:44
Ilves Kissat vs. Tampere United 2.519 Ilves Kissat +4.0 150.00 05/19/2024 12:17 227.96 05/19/2024 12:44
Ilves Kissat vs. Tampere United 2.169 Ilves Kissat +3.75 149.99 05/19/2024 12:16 175.43 05/19/2024 12:44
Ilves Kissat vs. Tampere United 2.209 Ilves Kissat +3.75 150.00 05/19/2024 12:15 181.37 05/19/2024 12:44
Ilves Kissat vs. Tampere United 2.639 Ilves Kissat +4.0 150.00 05/19/2024 12:15 245.90 05/19/2024 12:44
Ilves Kissat vs. Tampere United 2.769 Ilves Kissat +4.0 100.00 05/19/2024 12:13 176.99 05/19/2024 12:44
Centro Limoeirense vs. Clube Atletico Torres 2.069 Centro Limoeirense +5.5 49.65 05/18/2024 13:25 53.11 05/18/2024 13:53
Centro Limoeirense vs. Clube Atletico Torres 1.653 Centro Limoeirense +5.0 50.00 05/18/2024 13:25 32.67 05/18/2024 13:53
Centro Limoeirense vs. Clube Atletico Torres 1.892 Centro Limoeirense +5.25 49.00 05/18/2024 13:24 43.75 05/18/2024 13:53
Centro Limoeirense vs. Clube Atletico Torres 2.089 Centro Limoeirense +5.5 49.67 05/18/2024 13:24 54.11 05/18/2024 13:53
Centro Limoeirense vs. Clube Atletico Torres 1.909 Centro Limoeirense +5.25 49.99 05/18/2024 13:24 45.45 05/18/2024 13:53
Centro Limoeirense vs. Clube Atletico Torres 2.179 Centro Limoeirense +5.5 74.70 05/18/2024 13:23 88.10 05/18/2024 13:53
Centro Limoeirense vs. Clube Atletico Torres 2.019 Centro Limoeirense +5.25 50.00 05/18/2024 13:21 50.96 05/18/2024 13:53
Centro Limoeirense vs. Clube Atletico Torres 1.787 Centro Limoeirense +5.0 50.00 05/18/2024 13:21 39.37 05/18/2024 13:53
Centro Limoeirense vs. Clube Atletico Torres 2.618 Centro Limoeirense +4.25 74.22 05/18/2024 13:17 120.11 05/18/2024 13:50
Botafogo FC SP vs. Inter de Bebedouro 1.990 Botafogo FC SP -2.5 70.00 05/17/2024 18:42 69.30 05/17/2024 19:11
Botafogo FC SP vs. Inter de Bebedouro 2.790 Botafogo FC SP -3.0 70.00 05/17/2024 18:41 125.30 05/17/2024 19:11
Botafogo FC SP vs. Inter de Bebedouro 2.730 Botafogo FC SP -3.0 70.00 05/17/2024 18:41 121.10 05/17/2024 19:11
Botafogo FC SP vs. Inter de Bebedouro 1.917 Botafogo FC SP -2.5 80.00 05/17/2024 18:40 73.36 05/17/2024 19:11
Botafogo FC SP vs. Inter de Bebedouro 2.490 Botafogo FC SP -3.0 70.00 05/17/2024 18:40 104.30 05/17/2024 19:11
Botafogo FC SP vs. Inter de Bebedouro 2.180 Botafogo FC SP -2.75 70.00 05/17/2024 18:40 82.60 05/17/2024 19:11
Botafogo FC SP vs. Inter de Bebedouro 2.070 Botafogo FC SP -2.5 74.00 05/17/2024 18:39 79.18 05/17/2024 19:11
Botafogo FC SP vs. Inter de Bebedouro 2.760 Botafogo FC SP -3.0 59.00 05/17/2024 18:38 103.84 05/17/2024 19:11
FC Kiffen vs. FC Futura 2.860 FC Kiffen -4.5 100.00 05/12/2024 13:27 186.00 05/12/2024 13:55
FC Kiffen vs. FC Futura 2.840 FC Kiffen -4.5 100.00 05/12/2024 13:27 184.00 05/12/2024 13:55
FC Kiffen vs. FC Futura 2.580 FC Kiffen -4.25 100.00 05/12/2024 13:26 158.00 05/12/2024 13:55
FC Kiffen vs. FC Futura 2.860 FC Kiffen -4.5 100.00 05/12/2024 13:26 186.00 05/12/2024 13:55
FC Kiffen vs. FC Futura 2.700 FC Kiffen -4.25 130.00 05/12/2024 13:25 221.00 05/12/2024 13:55
FC Kiffen vs. FC Futura 2.790 FC Kiffen -4.25 139.00 05/12/2024 13:22 248.81 05/12/2024 13:55
FC Kontu vs. FC Finnkurd 1.943 FC Kontu +0.75 31.00 05/09/2024 11:14 31.00 05/09/2024 12:28
FC Kontu vs. FC Finnkurd 2.640 FC Kontu +0.25 29.00 05/09/2024 11:13 29.00 05/09/2024 11:43
FC Kontu vs. FC Finnkurd 3.050 FC Kontu +0.0 29.11 05/09/2024 11:11 29.11 05/09/2024 11:43
Al Faisaly Harmah vs. Al Ahli Jeddah 1.840 Over 2.0 1.00 05/07/2024 13:10 0.84 05/07/2024 15:11
TPV Tampere vs. Ilves Kissat 1.943 Over 3.5 197.00 04/24/2024 16:20 185.77 04/24/2024 17:21
TPV Tampere vs. Ilves Kissat 1.970 Over 3.5 192.00 04/24/2024 16:19 186.24 04/24/2024 17:21
Ilves Kissat vs. SexyPoxyt 1.854 Ilves Kissat -1.5 0.99 04/20/2024 10:49 0.99 04/20/2024 12:05
EBK vs. FC Futura 1.952 EBK -2.0 5.00 04/16/2024 17:10 0.00 04/16/2024 18:21
EBK vs. FC Futura 1.662 EBK -1.75 10.00 04/16/2024 17:09 3.31 04/16/2024 18:21
EBK vs. FC Futura 1.632 EBK -1.75 20.00 04/16/2024 17:09 6.32 04/16/2024 18:21
FC Futura vs. MyPa 1.909 FC Futura +0.0 20.00 04/13/2024 14:31 0.00 04/13/2024 15:48
FC Futura vs. MyPa 2.470 Over 2.5 1.00 04/13/2024 13:43 1.00 04/13/2024 15:25
Tampereen Ilves II vs. Ilves Kissat 1.819 Over 4.0 44.00 04/11/2024 16:30 36.03 04/11/2024 17:21
Tampereen Ilves II vs. Ilves Kissat 1.826 Over 3.75 220.00 04/11/2024 16:21 181.72 04/11/2024 17:21
Cdp Junior FC vs. Millonarios FC 2.390 Over 2.25 99.00 03/23/2024 21:12 137.61 03/23/2024 22:21
Interesting. That's a lot of evidence against op and I feel like your team did the right thing here since he clearly took advantage of fixed matches in a pretty transparent manner and expected to get away since your site is a betting exchange.
I think to reach the body and legal things it will require a long time, if the OP and his team allows the abuser to continue with their abuse then they will just withdraw the funds and never coming back again.
It's will be better to freeze the accounts and then go for legal things.
It looks obvious that it's fixed and a team effort. So many coincidence, not real to happen.
"The numbers are so absurd that there's no doubt about the manipulation," said Baranca. "The games are one hundred percent manipulated, you can't explain them any other way."
Secretary General of FederBet (an anti–match-fixing body based in Brussels).
Former head of the Ukrainian FA’s Ethics & Fair Play Committee, where he oversaw major match-fixing probes that led to 2018 police raids on 35 clubs.
Active integrity expert/commentator, frequently cited on betting-related manipulation (Finland lower-league cases; critiques of the “integrity industry”).