Arab Contractors took an early lead with goals from John Ochaya's penalty in the 5th minute and Mohamed Salem in the 17th minute.
ZED FC had a penalty opportunity wasted by former Arab Contractors defender Mohamed Samir in the 40th minute, but Mahmoud Saber converted another penalty just before halftime to reduce the gap.
Mostafa Abdel-Raouf equalised for ZED FC from the spot after a handball by Arab Contractors' John Ochaya.
In injury time, ZED FC was awarded a fourth penalty, with Raafat Atteya converted to seemingly secure the three points.
However, Arab Contractors' Ahmed Fawzi quickly responded with a deflected shot to salvage a draw.
Rookie ZED FC currently sit fourth in the league table with eight points from four games, while Arab Contractors remain third from bottom with just two points.
The league is currently led by Modern Future FC, who have maximum nine points and will face Pyramids FC later on Sunday.
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