Top News
Late Mohammedan comeback nearly end East Bengal’s title hopes
Kolkata, Sep 11 (IANS) Mohammedan Sporting Club virtually buried defending champions East Bengal’s title hopes in the ongoing Calcutta Premier Division ‘A’ league following a 2-1 win at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Tuesday.
Mohammedan SC scored twice late in the second half through substitute Adjah Philip Tetteh (87th, 90+4 minutes) to make Johnny Acosta’s opener (12th) count for little.
The result saw Mohammedan SC climb to the fourth spot in the league standings with 16 points from 8 matches. They will next take on Tollygunge Agragami on Saturday at the Barasat Stadium.
This is the second consecutive defeat for East Bengal. Peerless SC had upstaged them by a 2-1 margin in their last match.
East Bengal are now at the second spot in the 12-team table with 20 points from 10 matches. Their arch-rivals Mohun Bagan are at the top of the standings with 23 points from nine matches.
East Bengal face a must-win situation in their last match of the tournament against Food Corporation of India (FCI) on September 18. The defending champions have built up a fantastic record in the league in recent years, having won eight consecutive titles, starting from the 2010 season.
With two matches and a three-point lead in hand, Mohun Bagan are now the favourites to win their first local league title since 2009.
However, third-placed Peerless SC, who have given a stiff challenge to the two Kolkata giants this season, also have a slim chance of winning their first ever title. But for that to happen, Peerless, who have 19 points in their kitty, will need to win their remaining two matches and hope for a slip up by Mohun Bagan.
Mohammedan SC began Tuesday’s game in attacking mode and created the first close chance in the first minute itself. Princewill Emeka did well to cut in past a couple of defenders from the left but his powerful drive sailed inches over the horizontal.
While East Bengal pressed high up, they managed to take the lead against the run of the play at the other end. Acosta capitalised on a defensive error to beat Mohammedan SC custodian Arup Debnath from close range.
Having conceded early on, Mohammedan SC began attacking with intensity through Dipendu Dowary, Rahul K.P. and Princewill, but East Bengal managed to hold on by defending deep in their own half.
The second half was a similar story as Mohammedan SC dominated majority of the proceedings and almost camped in the rival half. While they pushed up front, close chances fell for Prosenjit Chakraborty, Laltu Hembram, Princewill and Dipendu but the they lacked the killer finish in the final third.
Technical Director Raghu Nandi brought on Adjah in place of Princewill in the 73rd minute as Mohammedan SC made a tactical change in their quest for the equaliser.
Mohammedan SC’s persistence finally paid off in the 87th minute when Adjah scored a brilliant solo goal to make it 1-1.
Having equalised, Mohammedan SC increased their pressure and attacked the rival goal ferociously going close on a few occasions. Mohammedan SC’s pressure yielded another goal as Adjah scored yet again in a spectacular fashion to ensure the full three points for his team.
–IANS
dm/ajb/sed
International online casino Casino Days has published a report sharing their internal data on what types and brands of devices are used to play on the platform by users from the South Asian region.
Such aggregate data analyses allow the operator to optimise their website for the brands and models of devices people are actually using.
The insights gained through the research also help Casino Days tailor their services based on the better understanding of their clients and their needs.
Desktops and Tablets Lose the Battle vs Mobile
The primary data samples analysed by Casino Days reveal that mobile connections dominate the market in South Asia and are responsible for a whopping 96.6% of gaming sessions, while computers and tablets have negligible shares of 2.9% and 0.5% respectively.
The authors of the study point out that historically, playing online casino was exclusively done on computers, and attribute thе major shift to mobile that has unfolded over time to the wide spread of cheaper smartphones and mobile data plans in South Asia.
“Some of the reasons behind this massive difference in device type are affordability, technical advantages, as well as cheaper and more obtainable internet plans for mobiles than those for computers,” the researchers comment.
Xiaomi and Vivo Outperform Samsung, Apple Way Down in Rankings
Chinese brands Xiaomi and Vivo were used by 21.9% and 20.79% of Casino Days players from South Asia respectively, and together with the positioned in third place with a 18.1% share South Korean brand Samsung dominate the market among real money gamers in the region.
Cupertino, California-based Apple is way down in seventh with a user share of just 2.29%, overshadowed by Chinese brands Realme (11.43%), OPPO (11.23%), and OnePlus (4.07%).
Huawei is at the very bottom of the chart with a tiny share just below the single percent mark, trailing behind mobile devices by Motorola, Google, and Infinix.
The data on actual phone usage provided by Casino Days, even though limited to the gaming parts of the population of South Asia, paints a different picture from global statistics on smartphone shipments by vendors.
Apple and Samsung have been sharing the worldwide lead for over a decade, while current regional leader Xiaomi secured their third position globally just a couple of years ago.
Striking Android Dominance among South Asian Real Money Gaming Communities
The shifted market share patterns of the world’s top smartphone brands in South Asia observed by the Casino Days research paper reveal a striking dominance of Android devices at the expense of iOS-powered phones.
On the global level, Android enjoys a comfortable lead with a sizable 68.79% share which grows to nearly 79% when we look at the whole continent of Asia. The data on South Asian real money gaming communities suggests that Android’s dominance grows even higher and is north of the 90% mark.
Among the major factors behind these figures, the authors of the study point to the relative affordability of and greater availability of Android devices in the region, especially when manufactured locally in countries like India and Vietnam.
“And, with influencers and tech reviews putting emphasis on Android devices, the choice of mobile phone brand and OS becomes easy; Android has a much wider range of products and caters to the Asian online casino market in ways that Apple can’t due to technical limitations,” the researchers add.
The far better integration achieved by Google Pay compared to its counterpart Apple Pay has also played a crucial role in shaping the existing smartphone market trends.
Content provided by Adverloom
Cheers and Cheers: Barzilla’s Joyful Ode to Inclusivity and Celebration
Casino Days Reveal Internal Data on Most Popular Smartphones
Meghalaya Reserves Legalized Gambling and Sports Betting for Tourists
Lockdowns in China Force Urban Communities to Defy Censorship and Vent Frustration Online
What monkey fled with a bag containing evidence in it: Read full story
IPL 20202 UPDATE: KXIP vs MI IPL Dream11 Team Prediction for Today Match, Update Point Table of all Team.
In a Live debate AAP leader Syed Asad Abbas hurls abuses to BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.
‘India’s Most Wanted’ trailer out Arjun Kapoor on hunt of Osama-Bin-Laden
Time to move on: Sonakshi on Shatrughan’s joining Congress
