JEDDAH, 18 January 2004 — Al-Shabab defeated Al Qadisiya 3-1 in the King Fahd Soccer League on Friday at Prince Faisal ibn Fahd Stadium in Riyadh.
The visitors got off to a fine start with Abdu Hakami scoring in the third minute. Shabab equalized ten minutes later when Abdullah Al-Dosary scored. Shabab scored two more goals in the 52nd and 94th minute through internationals Tram and Landomar.
Shabab, following this victory, have 23 points and jump to third place, while Hilal move down to fourth place with only 22 points. Qadisiya also go down to seventh place with 17 points.
In Dammam, at the Prince Muhammad ibn Fahd Stadium, Al-Ittifaq easily beat Al-Khaleej 2-0. Saad Al-Oboudi and Yosri Al-Basha scored the Ittifaq goals in the 56th and 98th minutes of the match. Ittifaq now move up to sixth position with 19 points, while Khaleej prop up the league with eight points.
French Leaders Monaco Held at Bastia
In Paris, Monaco dropped two points in their near perfect race to the Ligue 1 title when they were held to a goalless draw at Bastia yesterday.
The French leaders, on 46 points, remain eight clear of second-placed Paris St-Germain who are in action at home to Metz later. Monaco dominated Bastia throughout but blustery conditions and a sturdy Corsican defense hampered the attacking game that has taken them to the knockout phase of the Champions League.
Their best chance came in the 72nd minute when Jerome Rothen’s free kick hit the crossbar after a deflection by a Bastia defender.
