‘Paid by the opponent’ – Fans convinced match is fixed after ‘worst own goal ever’

FANS are convinced that the opponents have paid a player in the J League after his shocking own goal.

Takuya Wada made a fatal error for Yokohama against Shonan Bellmare as he misplaced a cross-field pass into his own goal.

Twitter @J_League_EnTakuya Wada scored an unfortunate own goal for Yokohama[/caption]

Twitter @J_League_EnThe effort gave Shonan Bellmare the lead[/caption]

Twitter @J_League_EnFans have suggested he was ‘paid’ to score the own goal[/caption]

The midfielder was trying to find his team-mate on the other side of the penalty box as his side played out from defence.

However, with goalkeeper Kengo Nagai out of his goal, Wada got his pass all wrong.

His lofted pass headed straight for the goal and nestled in the side netting before a defender could fix the mistake.

The shocking own goal has gone viral on social media, with fans voicing their opinion that they think he had been paid to make the mistake.

One said: “Check that man’s back account.”

A second tweeted: “Paid by the opponent.”

A third added: “All the betting ads on this thread seem rather appropriate.”

While many also spoke about just how bad the own goal was.

One commented: “May I present the worst own goal ever. Courtesy of Yokohama in the J League.”

Another wrote: “The fact that it bounced just before going in was the ultimate insult to injury. Oh, man.”

A third said: “Stop what you’re doing and watch one the best technical finishes you’ll ever see…for an own goal.”

Fortunately for Wada, Yokohoma managed to come back and equalise through Koki Ogawa in the 83rd minute.