Mimosas eye top spot with win over Raja Casablanca

by Staff Reporter

Tuesday Jul 17, 2018. 15:30

ASEC Mimosas and Raja Casablanca will lock horns in the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup Group A match at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Ivory Coast on Wednesday.

Kick-off is at 18h00 CAT.

The Black and Yellows are heading into this encounter placed secondon the group standings having accumulated three points from their first two games.

The Ivorian champions suffered a 3-1 defeat to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) giants AS Vita Club in a match which was played at the Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa two months ago.

Mimosas defeated Ghanaian side Aduana Stars 1-0 at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in their first group matches.

Meanwhile, Raja are placed third on the Group A standings having accumulated two points from two games.

The Green Eagles were held to a 3-3 stalemate by Stars in a match which was played at the Agyeman Badu Stadium in Ghana last May.

The former Moroccan champions drew 0-0 with Vita at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca in their first group game.

Egyptian match referee Mohamed Marouf will take charge of the game between Mimosas and Raja.

The other Group A game between Stars and Vita will take place at the Agyeman Badu Stadium on Wednesday at 15h00 CAT.