After uninstalling, clearing data and reinstalling the game, found that players I played against before at level 26 are now at level 2 or 3. It seems obvious from this that we are playing against bots and not against others in real time. Also, found the game's A.I seems to be cheating by freezing my controls randomly when I am near opponent's penalty box area losing possession or when the opponent has possession near mine & trying to score leaving me defenseless. 2 stars for the gameplay.