JEDDAH, 18 December 2002 — Al-Ittihad fought back to draw 1-1 with Al-Tai’e in a pulsating thriller in the King Fahd Cup soccer tournament on Monday. Al-Tai’e stunned Ittihad and the boisterous crowd when Ahmad Munawer was on the mark in the 15th minute. But Ittihad did not lose their heat and kept up the pressure till Marileo scored equalizer in the 71st minute. The draw placed Ittihad on a par with Hilal with 19 points.

In another match played in Dammam, Al-Ittefaq beat Al-Riyadh 1-0. Saad Al-Aboud scored the winner for Ittefaq in the 30th minute. Ittefaq, with this victory, have four points.