BAMBOLIM, Oct. 26 -- Team Herald [emailprotected]

A profligate East Bengal were left to rue their missed chances as they were held to a dramatic 2-2 draw by a resilient Dempo Sports Club in their opening Group A match of the Super Cup, here, on Saturday. Mohamed Ali gave Dempo SC a first-half lead before Naorem Mahesh Singh and Miguel Ferreira turned the game around for East Bengal. But just when victory seemed secure, Laximanrao Rane struck late for Dempo SC to break the hearts of the Red and Golds. It was the first meeting between these two historic clubs in more than a decade, with East Bengal having emerged victorious the last time they clashed in the I-League back in 2015. The Red and Golds, who were Super Cup champions in 2024 and ...