The first three teams are still in their same positions from last week. Al-Shabab continues to lead at the Saudi League with 32 points; Al-Hilal is second with 31 points; and Al-Ahli is third ranked with 25 points after ending his match with Al-Hazm with a 1-1 draw.
Fourth-ranked Ittihad’s chance of overtaking Ahli is possible with only a four-points difference between them and two more games awaiting Ittihad. For its part, Al-Tai, with 17 points may cause a threat to Al-Wehda, 20 points. Tai moved from the middle-warm zone after their encounter with Hilal ended with an unexpected 2-0 score. Al-Ittifaq, Al-Hazm and Al-Qadisiya are also in the middle-warm zone while Al-Nasr, Al-Abha and Al-Ansar are in the danger zone. The matches were resumed yesterday with the game between Hazm and Ittihad in Al-Ras.
Crown Prince Cup:
Hilal of Riyadh and Ahli of Jeddah were qualified to play at the final match at the Saudi Crown Prince Cup soccer tournament . Hilal succeeded after its 2-0 victory against Wehda in the away match played on Monday in Makkah.
The first goal was delivered by Hilal’s striker Yasser Al-Qahtani in the first half, and the second by Marcelo Camacho in the second. The 2-0 score Ahli won against Shabab last week backed the team up. During their final-match 3-3 draw with Shabab, Ahli managed to make it to the finals. The date for the final game is not scheduled yet.
Return of the Young Ittihad Swimmer:
Mahmoud Salloum returned home on Tuesday after being rescued from last week’s ferry sinking. Relieved fans, family members, and teammates welcomed Salloum home, thankful that his swimming talents weren’t fatally challenged in the Red Sea.
Equestrian Races Around the Kingdom:
Jeddah hosted their ability and toleration race for Saudi equestrians young and old. Yesterday’s tournament took place at the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Allegiance Cup at Asfan Road. The race, which started at 7 a.m., hosted Saudi equestrian Tariq Abdulhadi Tahir, the 1997 World Champion.
Riyadh’s Equestrian Training Center is hosting the Fifth Equestrian Race for Curvets Feb. 8-10. International equestrians from different parts of the Kingdom are participating, representing different military clubs. The Saudi Equestrian Federation and the General Security Administration Center is supervising the race. Around 12 races are taking place during the three days.
In Buraida, the 12th Equestrian Race was held yesterday at Al-Qaseem. The award tournaments were played at the Al-Qaseem Region Cup, consisting of five races. The winner of the first open race for 1,600 meters was Zahra Al-Mahd, belonging to Omar Al-Marshoud. The winner at the second race for novices for 1,600 meters was Shibil Thamir, beloning to Al-Izz Stable. The winner at the third open race for 1,600 meters was Olain, belonging to Ibrahim Aba Al-Kheil. The last winner at the fifth race for third level horses for 1,400 meters was Tashrif, belonging to Abdulilah Al-Munsalih.
Bicycling Tournament in Taif:
On Monday the Districts Center Society hosted the first bicycling tournament at King Fahd Round Road at Al-Muthnah Park. Around 180 students participated, ranging in education levels from elementary to high school.
