1997–98 C.D. Motagua season

The 1997–98 C.D. Motagua season in the Honduran football league was divided into two halves, Apertura and Clausura. Motagua was capable to win both tournaments, having achieved the first bi-championship in their history.[1]

Motagua
1997–98 season
ChairmanEduardo Atala
ManagerRamón Maradiaga
AperturaWinners
ClausuraWinners
CupRunners-up
Grandes de CentroaméricaGroup stage

Apertura

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  ARG Diego Vásquez
GK  HON Hugo Caballero
GK  HON Noel Valladares
DF  HON Hernaín Arzú
DF  HON Reynaldo Clavasquín
DF  HON Iván Guerrero
DF  HON Elmer Montoya
DF  HON Júnior Izaguirre
DF  HON Ninrrol Medina
DF  HON Milton Reyes
DF  HON José Romero
MF  HON Mario Chirinos
MF  HON Juan Coello
MF  HON Amado Guevara
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  HON Luis Guifarro
MF  COL Carlos Bacca
MF  ARG Ariel Leyes
MF  HON Óscar Lagos
MF  HON Juan Raudales
MF  HON Níguel Zúniga
MF  HON German Rodríguez
FW  HON Presley Carson
FW  HON Marlon Hernández
FW  HON Jairo Martínez
FW  COL Roberto Asprilla
FW  HON Francisco Ramírez
FW  BRA Ottavio Santana

Source:[2]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Platense[lower-alpha 1] 20 12 2 6 42 26 +16 38 Qualified to the Final round
2 Motagua 20 10 7 3 23 17 +6 37
3 Olimpia 20 9 9 2 33 21 +12 36
4 Marathón 20 8 8 4 30 24 +6 32
5 Real España 20 8 8 4 30 26 +4 32
Source:
Notes:
  1. Platense 1997 Honduran Cup champions as regular season winner.

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundHHHAHAHAAAAAAHAHAHHH
ResultWDDLWWLWWDWWDWDDWLDW
Position44586453343222222222
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Regular season

24 August 1997 Round 1 Motagua 1–0 Vida Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Coello Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
31 August 1997 Round 2 Motagua 0–0 Victoria Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
11 September 1997 Round 3 Motagua 1–1 Universidad Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06) Hernández Lagos Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
14 September 1997 Round 4 Platense 1–0 Motagua Puerto Cortés, Cortés
15:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
23 September 1997 Round 5 Motagua 2–1 Real Maya Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
4 October 1997 Round 6 Palestino 3–4 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
12 October 1997 Round 7 Motagua 0–1 Marathón Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
19 October 1997 Round 8 Olimpia 0–1 Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Martínez  88' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
22 October 1997 Round 9 Real España 0–2 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
9 November 1997 Round 11 Vida 0–1 Motagua La Ceiba, Atlántida
15:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
15 November 1997 Round 12 Victoria 2–3 Motagua La Ceiba, Atlántida
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
7 December 1997 Round 14 Motagua 1–0 Platense Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Arzú Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
30 December 1997 Round 16 Motagua 1–1 Palestino Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
10 January 1998 Round 17 Marathón 0–1 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
18 January 1998 Round 18 Motagua 0–3 Olimpia Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
15 February 1998 Round 19 Motagua 1–1 Real España Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
14:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

Hexagonal

7 March 1998 1st leg Real España 0–0 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
18 March 1998 2nd leg Motagua 1–1 Real España Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06) Martínez  85' Cabrera  80' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Motagua 1–1 Real España on aggregate; Motagua advanced on better Regular season record.

Semifinals

23 March 1998 1st leg Olimpia 1–2 Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Costa Guevara
Hernández
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Motagua 2–2 Olimpia on aggregate; Motagua advanced on better Regular season record.

Final

15 April 1998 1st leg Real España 0–3 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06) Ramírez  21'
Lagos  55'
Guevara  89'
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
18 April 1998 2nd leg Motagua 2–1 Real España Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06) Ramírez  20'
Guevara  32'
Morales  26' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Motagua won 5–1 on aggregate.

Clausura

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  ARG Diego Vásquez
GK  HON Hugo Caballero
GK  HON Noel Valladares
DF  HON Hernaín Arzú
DF  HON Reynaldo Clavasquín
DF  HON Iván Guerrero
DF  HON Elmer Montoya
DF  HON Júnior Izaguirre
DF  HON Ninrrol Medina
DF  HON Milton Reyes
DF  HON José Romero
MF  HON Mario Chirinos
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  HON Juan Coello
MF  HON Amado Guevara
MF  HON Luis Guifarro
MF  ARG Ariel Leyes
MF  HON Óscar Lagos
MF  HON Juan Raudales
MF  HON German Rodríguez
FW  HON Presley Carson
FW  HON Marlon Hernández
FW  HON Jairo Martínez
FW  HON Francisco Ramírez

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia 20 13 7 0 46 15 +31 46 Qualified to the Final round
2 Motagua 20 14 4 2 39 15 +24 46
3 Platense 20 8 8 4 36 30 +6 32
4 Marathón 20 7 9 4 29 28 +1 30
5 Real Maya 20 8 4 8 26 27 1 28
Source:

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundHHHAHAHAAAAAAHAHAHHH
ResultWWWLWWWWLDWDWWWWDWDW
Position11122131332111111112
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Regular season

26 April 1998 Round 1 Motagua 2–0 Vida Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
17 May 1998 Round 4 Platense 3–2 Motagua Puerto Cortés, Cortés
15:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
10 June 1998 Round 6 Real España 2–4 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
14 June 1998 Round 7 Olimpia 2–1 Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
21 June 1998 Round 8 Independiente Villela 3–3 Motagua El Progreso, Yoro
15:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti
Referee: Marco Urbina
28 June 1998 Round 10 Palestino 0–1 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
5 July 1998 Round 11 Vida 1–2 Motagua La Ceiba, Atlántida
15:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
15 July 1998 Round 12 Victoria 0–0 Motagua La Ceiba, Atlántida
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
2 August 1998 Round 14 Motagua 3–0 Platense Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
8 August 1998 Round 15 Real Maya 0–1 Motagua Siguatepeque, Comayagua
15:00 (UTC−06) Guevara Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez Avila
13 August 1998 Round 16 Motagua 4–1 Palestino Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
18:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
15 August 1998 Round 17 Marathón 0–0 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
30 August 1998 Round 19 Motagua 1–1 Olimpia Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

Hexagonal

27 September 1998 2nd leg Motagua 1–1 Real Maya Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Motagua won 5–2 on aggregate.

Semifinals

4 October 1998 1st round Platense 3–3 Motagua Puerto Cortés, Cortés
15:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
11 October 1998 2nd leg Motagua 2–1 Platense Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Motagua won 5–4 on aggregate.

Final

18 October 1998 1st leg Motagua 0–0 Olimpia Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
25 October 1998 2nd leg Olimpia 0–1 (a.e.t.) Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Clavasquín  117' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Motagua won 1–0 on aggregate.

1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica

Preliminary round

6 November 1997 2nd leg Comunicaciones 0–0
(3–4 p)
Motagua Guatemala City, Guatemala
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
  • Comunicaciones 0–0 Motagua on aggregate score; Motagua won 4–3 on penalty shootouts.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Saprissa 6 2 3 1 6 3 +3 11[lower-alpha 1] Qualified to Semifinals
2 Real España 5 2 3 0 2 0 +2 11[lower-alpha 2]
3 Aurora 5 0 3 2 2 6 4 5[lower-alpha 3]
4 Motagua 4 0 3 1 2 3 1 3
Source:
Notes:
  1. Saprissa two (+2) points added
  2. Real España two (+2) points added
  3. Aurora two (+2) points added
12 November 1997 Round 3 Motagua 1–1
(3–4 p)
Saprissa Tegucigalpa, Honduras
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
20 November 1997 Round 4 Aurora 1–1
(4–2 p)
Motagua Guatemala City, Guatemala
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio del Ejército

References

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