Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Dammam: AFC Cup 2012 quarter-finalists Al Ettifaq drew with Al Wehda 1-1 in their opening match in the Saudi Professional League 2012/13 Season on Thursday.
Muhannad Asiri scored in the 12th minute for Al Wehda but Al Ettifaq never let the first-half battle end one-sided as international Yousef Al Salem stuck home the equaliser right on the 45th minute mark.
Al Ettifaq stormed to the AFC Cup quarter-finals having accumulated 14 points from six games and finished at the top of Group C above Kuwait SC, Al Ahed of Libya and the Maldives’ VB Addu.
The Saudi club will travel to Gajayan Stadium, Malang, for the first leg of their quarter-final clashes with Arema Indonesia on September 18 before hosting the Indonesians at Prince Mohammed Bin Fahad Stadium, Dammam, a week later.