Full time: East Bengal FC (IND) 2-2 Paro FC (BHU)

East Bengal FC came into second half with much more quality in the attack and created a lot of goal scoring opportunities.

They found an equaliser in the 69th minute when Diamantakos running into the penalty box converted a low cross of Nandakumar Sekar into the goal. 

The Indian side, was hoping for a winning start but the solid defending from Paro and a few close misses kept them on bay.