The wreckage of the plane carrying Emiliano Sala which disappeared two weeks ago, has been found in the English Channel, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has confirmed.
The Private Investigators told Sky News that a search boat located the wreckage on the seabed on Sunday morning.
In a statement on Twitter, marine scientist David Mearns who ran the private search said: “Wreckage of the plane carrying Emiliano Sala and piloted by David Ibbotson was located early this morning by the FPV MORVEN. As agreed with the AAIB they moved the GEO OCEAN III over the position we provided them to visually identify the plane by ROV.”
Mearns further added : “The families of Emiliano Sala and David Ibbotson have been notified by Police. The AAIB will be making a statement tomorrow. Tonight our sole thoughts are with the families and friends of Emiliano and David.”
Wreckage of the plane carrying Emiliano Sala and piloted by David Ibbotson was located early this morning by the FPV MORVEN. As agreed with the AAIB they moved the GEO OCEAN III over the position we provided them to visually identify the plane by ROV. #EmilianoSala
The families of Emiliano Sala and David Ibbotson have been notified by Police. The AAIB will be making a statement tomorrow. Tonight our sole thoughts are with the families and friends of Emiliano and David. #EmilianoSalas#NoDejenDeBuscarAEmilianoSala
A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) conducted a further search of the area overnight on Sunday and the AAIB says footage shows one of the aircraft’s occupants within the wreckage.
An AAIB statement on Monday read: “Having identified a priority search area last week, the AAIB agreed a search strategy with Blue Water Recoveries Ltd to maximise the chance of locating the aircraft wreckage. The AAIB commissioned specialist vessel Geo Ocean III and Blue Water Recoveries Ltd commissioned FPV Morven and the search area was divided between the vessels. Both vessels began their search on the morning of Sunday, 3rd February. Early in the search, the Morven identified an object of interest on the seabed using its side-scan sonar equipment. It cleared the immediate area for the Geo Ocean III to use its underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to survey the area of the seabed in which the object was located.”
The statement further read : “Based on analysis of ROV video footage, the AAIB investigators on board the vessel concluded that the object is wreckage from the missing Piper Malibu aircraft, registration N264DB. The ROV carried out a further search of the area overnight, but did not identify any additional pieces of wreckage. Tragically, in video footage from the ROV, one occupant is visible amidst the wreckage. The AAIB is now considering the next steps, in consultation with the families of the pilot and passenger, and the police. The image shows the rear left side of the fuselage including part of the aircraft registration. We intend to publish an interim report within one month of the accident occurring.”
The Sala family has frequently called for official searches to continue after the officials have given up the search for Emiliano Sala. They have now raised funds for a private search which has been under way. The private search for the plane was funded by a GoFundMe campaign, which raised over ÂŁ320,000.
A spokesman for the family said previously: âThe family still have some hope, they’re looking at this as a missing person, a missing plane, and until they are satisfied, that’s the mode that we’re in.â There have been frequent tributes to the footballer at games in the UK and France, with moments of silence and applause held at games in his honour.
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When we build a PC, we often think that if our PCs would be small and portable then we could carry it anywhere and just plug into work with it again.
Also, owning a small PC makes life much more convenient and helps you to save space on your PC desk.
We have to build a lot of PCs, all of them are normal ATX or micro-ATX builds, but this time we will build a mini-iTX build to help you save a lot of space.
So, here are the components of our build:
Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini-ITX Computer Case
Price: Rs.7,550 ($49 for US)
Meshed front panel for increased intake of ambient cool air
Supports Mini-ITX motherboards for small profile builds
Unique HDD/SSD mounting bracket positioning allows more space inside
Supports 120 mm water cooling kit at the front of the case thanks to HDD/SSD mounting style
Supports standard ATX PS2 sized power supplies
Compatible with long graphics cards – up to 13.5 inch (343 mm) long
Includes one 120 mm fan at the front and one 80 mm fan on the side
Maximum CPU cooler height of 2.5 inch (65 mm)
This is the perfect mini-ITX PC case that has all the room to accommodate all your motherboard along with cooling fans, graphics cards, SSDs and HDDs.
Having a meshed front panel and being equipped with enough fans, you won’t be getting compromised on the cooling using this case. For this mini PC this case is just perfect, although it costs more in India but is truly worth spending for.
Honestly, this motherboard is one of the best B450 motherboard ever in such a tiny form factor. A solid B450 motherboard will help you to build a good gaming PC now as well as will be future-proof.
Despite its small form factor it has all the necessary ports and has the WiFi enabled already. From throwing multiple SSDs and multiple HDDs to overclocking your PC, this motherboard can bear all kinds of hardships.
As this is 2019 and as Ryzen is ruling the market totally going for the best budget CPU makes lot more sense. Now, the best seller in this segment is the Ryzen 5 2600 which is powerful, productive, efficient and has lot more features.
With a good motherboard as we have chose, you can easily overclock this CPU to get maximum results.
1310 MHz boost clock (OC Mode) for 7% performance improvement over reference. Engine Clock : 1300 MHz (Gaming Mode)
ASUS Aura Sync RGB lighting features a nearly endless spectrum of colors with the ability to synchronize effects across an ever-expanding ecosystem of AURA Sync enabled products
DirectCU II with patented wing-blade fans on 0db fan technology delivers 30% cooler and 3X quieter performance contact with direct-GPU contact heat pipes
Easily monitor and control your GPU’s performance and cooling with the intuitive GPU Tweak II interface and Fan Connect II for GPU and CPU temperature sensing
Auto-Extreme manufacturing technology delivers premium quality and reliability with aerospace-grade Super Alloy Power II components
The RX 570 provides a great value when price comes to play, it helps you to get decent 1080p gaming in almost every type of game you are playing these days.
Undoubtedly, at Rs.13,799 this graphics card is a perfect one to pair up with your Ryzen CPU.
A modern PC is incomplete without an SSD. You should have at least an 128GB of SSD for your Windows to run and ultimately fire up your system and reduce latencies.
Supports AMD Ryzen Series Motherboard, Capacity: 8GB
Aluminum Heat Spreader, Compatibility Tested
XMP 2.0 Support, Tested Latency: 15-17-17-35, 10 Year Warranty
Compatible With Intel 100 Series, Intel 200 Series, Intel 300 Series, Intel X299 & Ryzen Series
A fast DDR4 RAM is a must for Ryzen processors, and with a B450 motherboard you can overclock the RAM as well. Also you can upgrade this build with another RAM stick of same speed anytime in near future.
Thermaltake PS-TRS-0500NPCWEU-2 TR2 S 500W Power Supply
Price: Rs.3,299 ($86.90 for US)
Ultra quiet 120mm fan – the TR2 S Series adopts an 120mm cooling fan and delivers excellent airflow at an exceptionally low noise level
Multiple connectors – the cables used for the TR2 S Series are all sleeved, TR2 S 500W connector’s specification as below
80 PLUS 230V standard certified and Haswell ready – TR2 S Series saves energy through its high energy efficiency of up to 86% and is 80 PLUS 230V Standard certified
Quality components enable non-stop usage with stable and reliable performance, no more capacitor explosion and leakage
Single +12V Output – TR2 S Series is equipped with a powerful +12V rails, allowing a superior performance under all types of system loading
A 500 Watt good quality PSU will help you power all your components freely and safely, also make the PC future-proof.
IntelliSeek: Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise and vibration
Data LifeGuard: Advanced algorithms monitor your drive continuously so it stays in optimum health
A must-have HDD, here we take a standard 1TB HDD to keep all your movies, songs, files and games safely. A 7200 RPM class is chosen here to make the HDD as fast as it could possibly be.
If all the prices remain somewhat like this as mentioned above, then the Rs.65k that you will be spending will be a true investment for a great gaming mini PC honestly, with lots of scope for future upgradability.
Advantages of this mini PC:
Here are some of the advantages of making this mini PC build:
Portability
The first big advantage of the build is its portability, you can easily fit this into some box and carry it anywhere you want. Even you carry this to your friend’s house, plug in to a TV or monitor and use multiple joysticks to play games together.
Powerful gaming workstation
In spite of being such small it is truly powerful, having the best Ryzen 5 2600 under its hood, it’s gaming as well productive performance will totally blow your mind. Plus, you can overclock it anytime with this awesome motherboard.
You can throw in any graphics card you like we but prefer to go for the AMD one to get improved performance.
Storage? Not a problem at all
You can have one major question that whether this small PC have enough room to accommodate multiple SSDs or HDDs for enough storage? The answer is yes.
Thanks to Cooler Master for this amazing case that bears lots of space to accommodate your storage devices as well as keeping room to accommodate more in future.
Cool and Comfortable
Another essential thing about any PC built is its cooling, and here being so small, it may strike you that how can this tiny thing remain cool?
Thanks to this PC case, it has got one 120 mm fan at the front and one 80 mm fan on the side pre-built. If you find the stock cooler a bit noisy or want some amazing cooling for overclocking then this build can easily accommodate a 120 mm water cooling kit at the front.
Future-proof
Being built on a future-proof AM4 platform, you do not have to worry about what’s next. The AM4 platform will still be used over next 2-3 years by AMD so you can easily go for newer CPUs over the time.
You can allot another RAM, and multiple SSDs or HDD anytime you want, and having a good B450 motherboard, with BIOS updates you can use this motherboard for future CPUs as well.
This build is intended for all those gamers who need a powerful gaming rig in a really small form factor. Also, this build is ideal for those who need a powerful workstation for editing, developing and other stuff.
Well, this was our mini PC build under Rs.65,000, how did you like this build? Tell us your views down in the comments.
Suarez said that Messi is incredibly relaxed on the pitch and is also the fastest player he has ever played with.
Lionel Messi has scored 681 goals in 801 matches as a professional and won five Ballon dâOr titles. No one has won more Ballon d’Or than Messi. We all are very lucky to witness the magician doing his job on a weekly basis almost. Messi’s teammates are even more luckier to witness him from the pitch. Barcelona have many stars but none at the level of Lionel Messi.
Luis suarez, one of the world’s best striker, also hasn’t fall short of hailing the magician as the best. Despite endless statistics that suggest Messi is the greatest of all time, his Barcelona team-mate Luis Suarez has given some reasons that help him be the best.
Suarez told one thing about Messi that helped him in Barcelona : “I think it’s helped me to see how relaxed he is in matches. Sometimes I thought that you need to be focused the day before, or a few hours before the match. That’s what happened with me at Liverpool, with the national team and all of my previous clubs. And I think to see the atmosphere here, to see everyone focused, knowing what they have to do, but in a more relaxed environment has helped me.”
Suarez believes that Messi’s speed has helped his game, and when asked if he had played with anyone faster than Messi he replied with a firm: “No.”
Suarez also told about how they have become friends : “We don’t only talk about football. We talk about the past, the future. We’re humans that, aside from being teammates, we’re good friends who have a lot in common. Not only that but sometimes our wives are doing things we’re left alone. In my house or his drinking mate. We can be sat talking for two or three hours. But I always say this: a lot of people see him as Messi but for me, he’s simply Leo.”
When he was asked whether Messi will watch Barcelona matches in his spare time as a way to critique a performance, he told: “No, but we talk about a lot of situations in matches. The good as much as the bad because we’re both self-criticial. There are days when the team wins and I feel frustrated because I didn’t perform well. And Leo knows I’m in an argumentative mood. The same way I know when he’s angry because he didn’t have a good performance.”
Suarez also commented on whether he thinks Neymar would return to Barca at some point : “In football, I always say that you never know what could happen. Right now he’s enjoying life in Paris a lot. His objectives are clear. But obviously, as a teammate, friend or a fan of football you want the best at your side. But this is hypothetical and you never know.”
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OPPO K1 will be the new mid-range smartphone with In-Display Fingerprint Sensor & will be sold via Flipkart, Specifications leaked…
Chinese smartphone maker OPPO is famous for its unique smartphones with great design and cameras. In India they have revolutionized the mid-range smartphone market with its brother VIVO.
OPPO has recently made it to the top 5 best selling smartphone brands across the globe, and is aiming to expand more of its market with new innovative smartphones.
Already the MWC 2019 is knocking the door and all the smartphone brands are gearing up to showcase some of their finest products at the show which is to be held at the end of this month in Barcelona, Spain.
In recent years India has turned out to be one of the most strongest market by OPPO. So, predominantly in India they are to launch this device and provide the costlier tech i.e. the In-Display sensor to the consumers at affordable price points.
After Samsung’s Galaxy M-series launch, which is available only on Amazon, rumours have also come out that OPPO will also cut down its prices to increase their sales.
So, having tied up with Flipkart will help OPPO to reduce the price that is quite inflated in the offline stores. It is also said that the OPPO K1 will be in the sub Rs 20,000 price segment.
Alleged Specifications of OPPO K1:
6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED Display with 2340 x 1080 pixels resolution
19.5:9 aspect ratio along with 2.5D curved glass display
64GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with ColorOS 5.2 on top of it
Dual 4G VoLTE SIM support
16MP rear camera with LED Flash, secondary 2MP camera
25MP front-facing camera
In-display fingerprint sensor
WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS
3600mAh battery
Overall the specs are quite impressive and if everything goes accordingly, users will get a fine smartphone in the sub Rs 20,000 price segment which will surely attract more buyers.
Previously VIVO launched V11 Pro with the same technology months ago but at a higher price. Now, if OPPO declares this smartphone at an attractive price point, surely more and more people will go for the OPPO K1. The smartphone is set to reveal at 12 PM on 6th February.
The availability and tie up with Flipkart will help OPPO to leverage its new device on to masses and compete with the likes of new smartphones including Samsung Galaxy M series, Redmi Note 6 Pro, Realme U1 and others that are available online.
What are your thoughts on the device? Tell us in the comments below… đ
In search of a good Backup software for your PC or laptop? AOMEI Backupper Software is all you need
In our everyday life, we are totally dependent on our electronic devices for getting things done, for entertainment and for various purposes. PCs or laptops play a vital role in our daily lives.
From work to leisure, we do everything on them and the data that we store on them is very much important for us. So, if mistakenly we lose our data it can really trouble us a lot and recovering them back is very tedious job.
Backing up is a term which we are all familiar with but do we really take backups of our system on a regular basis?
No, instead of the fact that people are dependent mostly on their PCs and laptops, they do not care much about backing up their device.
Well, some might say it is a lengthy and complex process, some may say it takes lot of space, some say backing up to be a waste of time. This is mostly because people are not in touch with simple backup softwares.
Wait! Now, you will again complain that not everyone has or can afford a great backup software. To put an end to this, I am here to introduce a great and effective software which I was given to review – the AOMEI Backupper 4.6.2 software.
AOMEI Backupper Standard 4.6.2
AOMEI Backupper Standard is a free backup software designed for Windows PC. You can protect all data on computer via system backup, file backup, file sync, etc.
As disaster recovery solution, this software will help you restore Windows and files after disaster ASAP. It is also free disk cloning software for upgrading HDD to SSD.
Free softwares are a gem if they work well with your system. Before trying out the professional version I first tried out the Standard free edition of the software as because most people tend to go for the free one first.
The features of the free edition of the software includes:
Backup system and files to protect your Windows
Clone your hard drive to another HDD or SSD; clone data partition from one disk to another
Incremental/Differential Backup and schedule backup files and system
Sync files from one location to another on a regular basis; real-time sync files
Event-trigger backup and sync files: run backup tasks automatically when a user logs on and logs off, system startup, or system shutdown occurs.
Backup or sync files to external drive, USB flash drive, SD card, NAS, network share, mapped network drive, etc.
Review
I first tried out the main highlight of the software i.e. the Backup tool. I first tried to create a system backup of my old laptop running on Windows 10. The software first started to backup my C: Drive that consumes 104.86 GB of space.
To my surprise, the software took the entire backup of my C: Drive in about 45-50 minutes. Well, the speed obviously depends on the hardware of your system, backing up SSD storage drives may prove to be much more fast.
You also get the option to backup your entire system, or any drive in particular or any file or folder. Not only that, you can encrypt your backup, compress it and set standards for it as well.
Restoring the backup is a simple thing for which you have to head over to the Restore option and start restoring your needful disk image or system image that you previously backed up with this software.
Also you can clone your disks or perform a partition clone as well which comes in very handy if you have lot of drives to handle on your system.
Other utilities like Create Bootable Rescue Media or PXE Boot Tool works fine and are really helpful.
AOMEI Backupper Professional 4.6.2
AOMEI Backupper Professional edition, an advanced backup and restore software, contains all features of the Standard edition, provides complete and reliable PC backup and restore strategies for Windows 10/8/8.1/7/XP/Vista.
The professional edition is a bit advanced form of the Standard Free edition and includes some more useful benefits. Here are all the specs of the Professional edition:
Clone: supports OS migration from HDD/SSD to HDD/SSD without reinstalling
Sync: supports file/folder sync, real-time sync
Utilities: PXE boot tool, create bootable USB or CD/DVD, command line backup and restore, etc.
Multi-Language support
Review
To be very honest, I was too bored with Microsoft’s own Backup system that consumes lot of storage space on my hard disk. So, when I was given to review the AOMEI Backupper Professional I felt excited.
Like the free edition, the basic tasks works the same and the extra features are really useful for your PC or laptop. The extra benefits that I totally enjoyed were:
Restore system to dissimilar hardware, System clone, Command line backup, Merge backup images, Backup disk space management, PXE boot tool with unlimited client computers support.
The best thing that I like about the Professional edition is the Universal Restore option that gives you to restore anything on to any drive or disk to any of your system having this software installed.
Useful options like System Clone and Merge Image Backups are very helpful for users. Overall, all of the premium options work pretty well and the Professional option is the perfect option if you are looking for a good Backup software for your home PC and laptop.
Another great thing is that when you purchase the software, you get to license two of your PCs or laptops or both your PC and laptop.
Price & Availability
The Professional Edition of the AOMEI Backupper 4.6.2 will cost you $49.95, which is a bit hefty at first but yes it’s a good one-time investment as well.
Well, if you are just a normal PC user just require to do basic backups then the normal free version will get your things done. Check out the backup freeware.
If you are a tech nerd like me and own a lot of PCs or laptops with lots of drives and get confused about your data and need great backup software, you can doubt go for this software.
Do tell us your views regarding the software in the commands below… đ
Need assistance in partitioning your disks? Check out our review of AOMEI Partition Assistant:
Copa del Rey holders Barcelona have been drawn against bitter rivals Real Madrid in a semi-final Clasico.
The Spanish giants will now face off against each other three times within a month, with both legs of their cup clash before their Liga meeting on 2nd March. The first leg will take place on 6th February at Camp Nou, with the second leg taking place on 27th February at the Santiago Bernabeu.
đđ We will face @FCBarcelona in the Copa del Rey semi-finals! #RMCopa | #HalaMadrid
The last time they met, Barcelona thrashed Madrid 5-1 at home in October as Luis Suarez’s hat-trick secured a result that spelled the end of Julen Lopetegui’s short reign as head coach in the Spanish capital.
The two giants of Spanish football have held a monopoly over the Copa del Rey in recent years, winning eight of the last 10 editions between them.
Barcelona are going in search of their fifth successive domestic cup triumph. While Santiago Solari’s side is already 10 points behind Barca in La Liga. The Copa del Rey offers Santiago Solari his most realisitc opportunity of domestic silverware. Therefore, his first two Clasico matches as Madrid manager are likely to hold extra significance.
The draw also sees Madrid faced with a daunting gauntlet of matches during the first two weeks of February across three competitions. They face fifth-place Alaves in La Liga at Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday before their trip to Catalunya for the first leg of their Copa Clasico double-header.
Solari’s side then face local rivals Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metripolitano on 9th February before travelling to Amsterdam to face Ajax in the Champions League four days later. Then they will again play the second leg of the Copa semi final against Barcelona on 27th February. These matches will be a real test of character for Solari’s men.
While Valencia and Real Betis are the other two teams who face off in the other semi-final of the Copa del Rey.
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Monitors over the time have gone through a lot of changes. From LCD to LED and now IPS LED, the display has gone lots changes making more sharper display ever.
Also monitors now look much more cool from before, shredding the extra bezels around the corner to make them look more immersive. More colours, more contrast ratio is helping consumers to enjoy the display on their monitors.
Now, you have got lots of variety in monitors and in majority you have got three main categories including HD, FHD and 4K when the resolution is taken into consideration. In this post, we will cover all the budget FHD monitors that are available in the Indian market.
Gaming monitors with high refresh rates and low response time have turned the modern way of gaming, helping to get stutter free and tear-free gaming.
To enhance the experience, software customizations including AMD FreeSync and NVIDIA G-Sync have been implemented to reduce the latency between your GPU and monitor. So, we have also included some great budget FHD Gaming monitors as well.
Let’s check out the top monitors on our list:
10. BenQ 21.5-inch (54.6 cm) Slim Bezel LED Monitor
Price: Rs.6,899
Screen Size: 21.5 inch (54.6 cm) Full HD (1920 X 1080) Slim Bezel VA Panel
So, here are our top picks among budget FHD monitors in our Indian market. Now, you can easily choose your perfect monitor without hurting your budget a lot.
Find your perfect FHD monitor for your PC among our Top 10 list and tell us in the comments which one did you liked the most.
The Xperia XZ4 will have a tall display with 21:9 aspect ratio
It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC
Sony’s anticipated flagship – Xperia XZ4 – is expected to break cover at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 in Barcelona, Spain next month. While we have a fair idea of what to expect from the new smartphone, a leaked specifications sheet has surfaced online that reveals the entire specification of the Xperia XZ4.
This leaked specifications sheet shared by SumahoInfo points to a 6.5-inch OLED display with a longer 21:9 aspect ratio and QHD+ resolution (1440×3360 pixels). This OLED panel is said to have support for HDR and is protected with a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on top.
It is expected to be powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC along with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of inbuilt storage. It will also have a IP68 certification making it dust and water resistant. With Android 9.0 Pie out of the box, it also packs a 4,400mAh battery which supports Qnovo Adaptive charging, USB PD as well as Qi wireless charging.
Lastly, the Sony Xperia XZ4 is rumoured to come in a new Deep Purple colour apart from the Black, Silver, and Blue colour options. Price and availability of the Xperia XZ4 are unknown at the moment but we will get those details after the launch at MWC 2019.
After Manchester United reached an agreement with Shandong Luneng, Fellaini has already passed a medical and will sign a three-year deal.
Marouane Fellaini has struggled for game time since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer replaced Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford. He was a key player under Jose Mourinho and signed a new deal until 2020, with the option of another year, in the summer. The caretaker boss has relied on the Belgium international a lot less than his predecessor.
Fellaini has only featured for 3 minutes in the Premier League under the Norwegian and was a second-half substitute in United’s third-round FA Cup victory over Reading. Although a calf injury has ruled him out of recent matches.
The Belgian posted a photograph to his Instagram from Brussels airport on Thursday morning.
Solskjaer said at the start of the week that he did not expect any United exits before Thursdayâs English transfer deadline and was coy about the Belgium internationalâs future following Tuesdayâs 2-2 draw with Burnley.
Asked if there was anything he could say on Fellaini, the caretaker manager said: âTo be honest, no. Iâve been busy all day and I donât really know the latest update on that one. Just wait and see.â
Fellainiâs exit looms just a matter of weeks after Solskjaer bemoaned the absence of the injured midfielder and his âX factorâ.
Fellaini’s current club Manchester United are expected to receive around ÂŁ7m for his services.
The Chinese transfer window doesnât close until 28 February but Shandong Luneng are reportedly hoping to complete the deal as quickly as possible in order to avoid potential disruptions during next weekâs Chinese New Year.
The deal is subject to paperwork but it seems Fellainiâs five-and-a-half year stay at Old Trafford is as good as over.
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Mohun Bagan rallied from a goal down to hold Gokulam Kerala FC 2-2 in an I-League encounter at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Wednesday. Virtually out of title contention after losing to arch-rivals East Bengal, the green and maroons took the lead through Shilton D’Silva’s 18th minute goal only to hand over the advantage three minutes later when Lalchhawnkima (21st) put the ball in his own net.
Mohun Bagan now have 22 points from 15 matches and their title hopes are as good as over.
Shilton DâSilva made an impact in his comeback match, giving the Mariners an 18th minute lead from a Sony Nordeâs curling corner.
But what followed was a brain fade in the home teamâs camp with Lalchhawnkima finding his own net with a misplaced clearance from Bijesh Balanâs cross in the 21st minute.
Within a space of three minutes, Marcus Joseph capitalised on a pass from Suhair VP before shooting the ball over Shilton Paul to give the Kerala outfit a superb 2-1 lead inside the half-an-hour mark.
At the hour mark, Dipanda Dicka (60th) equalised to avoid an upset. In the final minutes of the game, Jamil introduced Mehtab Hossain to add some steel in the midfield but their lack of cutting edge in the attacking third did not help in their search for the winner.
Gokulam Kerela dominated the hosts in the midfield as Mohun Bagan struggled to get the ball. In the eighth minute, Mohun Bagan wasted two chances with Dipandaâs scissor kick coming off the crosspiece, while moments later Kissekaâs header was off target.
The result meant both teams did not make any movement in the points table with Mohun Bagan staying in sixth spot (22 points from 15 matches) while Gokulam remained on ninth (12 points from 14 matches).
Mohun Bagan coach Khalid Jamil made three changes to the side that went down against East Bengal. Arijit Bagui, Azharuddin Mallick and Shilton got the nod ahead of Abhishek Ambekar, Pintu Mahata and Darren Caldeira respectively.
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