MATCH STATS: ASEC Mimosas seeking to keep up momentum against JKT Queens

JKT Queens will face Ivorian opponents for the second time in the CAF Women’s Champions League when they meet ASEC Mimosas on Wednesday evening.

Both teams are unbeaten so far in the 2024 edition, JKT Queens opened with a goalless draw against Gaborone United, while ASEC Mimosas claimed a famous 1-0 victory over defending champions TP Mazembe.

JKT previously faced Ivorian opposition in 2023, defeating Athletico Abidjan 2-1 in their second group match. Despite conceding first, goals from Winifrida Gerald (66’) and Alia Salum (85’) turned the tie around.

This will be JKT’s fourth game against a debutant team at the finals (W1 D1 L1), having beaten Athletico Abidjan and lost to SC Casablanca in 2023, before drawing against Gaborone United in their current campaign.

JKT Queens – Key Statistics

·       Opened with a 0-0 draw against Gaborone United.

·       Recorded their first-ever clean sheet at the finals in their fourth match.

·       Their draw was their first in the competition; previous three games all produced winners (W1 L2).

·       The draw marked the first-ever stalemate involving a Tanzanian side at the CAF Women’s Champions League.

·       Avoiding defeat will make them the first Tanzanian club to go unbeaten in their first two group games.

·       A win would mirror their 2023 start, when they won their second match against Athletico Abidjan.

·       Goalkeeper Najiati Idrisa made five saves against Gaborone United, matching her tally from their 4-1 defeat to Sporting Casablanca in 2023.

·       Idrisa saved a penalty from Keitumetse Dithebe in stoppage time of their opening match.

·       Committed 18 fouls against Gaborone United, the highest total by any side in the opening round.

·       Enjoyed 64.2% possession — their highest ever at the finals.

·       Attempted 400 passes, completing 299, the most by any team in the first round, and second only to their 316 completions in their 2023 win over Athletico Abidjan.

·       All three of their goals in CAF Women’s Champions League history have come in the second half; they are yet to score before halftime.

ASEC Mimosas – Key Statistics

·       Began their campaign with a 1-0 victory over defending champions TP Mazembe.

·       Habibou Ouedraogo scored the decisive goal in that match.

·       Became the first Ivorian team to register a win at the CAF Women’s Champions League; Athletico Abidjan went winless in 2023 (D1 L2).

·       Also the first Ivorian team to keep a clean sheet in the competition.

·       Victory could see them secure qualification to the semifinals, a first for a club from Côte d’Ivoire.

·       Fourth debutant side to beat a defending champion, and the third to open a tournament with such a result (after Ampem Darkoa in 2023 and AS Masar in 2024).

·       Their first shot on target against TP Mazembe came in the 41st minute; they had one on target in the first half and four in the second.

·       Scored with their first shot on target in the second half.

·       All four second-half shots on target came within a 10-minute window between the 66th and 77th minutes.

·       Completed only 133 accurate passes against TP Mazembe, the joint third fewest of any team in the first round (ahead of only Masar with 102 and USFAS with 110).

·       Won 51 duels in their opening match, the most of any side in the first round.