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Bam Khatoon eyes first win in AFC Women’s Champions League
The Iranian side has collected just one point from its two previous matches against Melbourne and Kaya, reported Tasnim News Agency.
Khatoon is scheduled to meet College of Asian Scholars of Thailand on Saturday at the Pathum Thani Stadium.
The AFC Women’s Champions League 2024/25 Group Stage comes to a close on Saturday but still with a lot at stake as teams chase down the remaining quarter-final berths.
Following Wednesday’s matches, five spots have already been filled with four matches still to be played in Groups B and C that will decide progression or elimination for the teams, with the two best third-placed teams to join the three group winners and runners-up in the knockout stage.
In Group B, Melbourne of Australia will be looking to end their campaign in style, having already achieved wins over Iran’s Bam Khatoon (2-1) and Thailand’s College of Asian Scholars (3-0).
Top spot is assured for the Australian side with head coach Michael Matricciani possibly looking to give playing minutes to those who didn’t feature much in the opening two matches.
The Philippines’ Kaya fought back in the dying embers of their match against Bam Khatoon on Wednesday to secure a valuable point, thanks to Joyce Onrubia’s stoppage time equaliser.
That means that with two points, a win for Kaya will assure them their spot in the quarter-finals but they will certainly need to raise their performance to stand a chance.
College of Asian Scholars will fancy their chances against Bam Khatoon as they go in search of a first win that could potentially earn them a quarter-final spot.
Head coach Nuengrutai Srathongvian will have to ensure that her players put the defeat to Melbourne behind them as they also look to prolong their stay in the competition.
Similarly, Bam Khatoon head coach Marziyeh Jafari will be eyeing a first win after collecting just a point from their opening matches.
The Iranian side will rely on the fact that they have managed to score in each of those two games, something which the Thai side has not achieved thus far.