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
Main article: 1997–98 Honduran Liga Nacional § 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 Argentina ARG Diego Vásquez
– GK Honduras HON Hugo Caballero
– GK Honduras HON Noel Valladares
– DF Honduras HON Hernaín Arzú
– DF Honduras HON Reynaldo Clavasquín
– DF Honduras HON Iván Guerrero
– DF Honduras HON Elmer Montoya
– DF Honduras HON Júnior Izaguirre
– DF Honduras HON Ninrrol Medina
– DF Honduras HON Milton Reyes
– DF Honduras HON José Romero
– MF Honduras HON Mario Chirinos
– MF Honduras HON Juan Coello
– MF Honduras HON Amado Guevara
No. Pos. Nation Player
– MF Honduras HON Luis Guifarro
– MF Colombia COL Carlos Bacca
– MF Argentina ARG Ariel Leyes
– MF Honduras HON Óscar Lagos
– MF Honduras HON Juan Raudales
– MF Honduras HON Níguel Zúniga
– MF Honduras HON German Rodríguez
– FW Honduras HON Presley Carson
– FW Honduras HON Marlon Hernández
– FW Honduras HON Jairo Martínez
– FW Colombia COL Roberto Asprilla
– FW Honduras HON Francisco Ramírez
– FW Brazil 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
26 October 1997 Round 10 Independiente Villela 1–1 Motagua El Progreso, Yoro
15:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti
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
23 November 1997 Round 13 Universidad 1–1 Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
7 December 1997 Round 14 Motagua 1–0 Platense Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Arzú Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
23 December 1997 Round 15 Real Maya 0–0 Motagua Siguatepeque, Comayagua
Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez Avila
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
22 February 1998 Round 20 Motagua 2–1 Independiente Villela Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (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
4 April 1998 2nd leg Motagua 0–1 Olimpia Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Chacón 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
Main article: 1997–98 Honduran Liga Nacional § 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 Argentina ARG Diego Vásquez
– GK Honduras HON Hugo Caballero
– GK Honduras HON Noel Valladares
– DF Honduras HON Hernaín Arzú
– DF Honduras HON Reynaldo Clavasquín
– DF Honduras HON Iván Guerrero
– DF Honduras HON Elmer Montoya
– DF Honduras HON Júnior Izaguirre
– DF Honduras HON Ninrrol Medina
– DF Honduras HON Milton Reyes
– DF Honduras HON José Romero
– MF Honduras HON Mario Chirinos
No. Pos. Nation Player
– MF Honduras HON Juan Coello
– MF Honduras HON Amado Guevara
– MF Honduras HON Luis Guifarro
– MF Argentina ARG Ariel Leyes
– MF Honduras HON Óscar Lagos
– MF Honduras HON Juan Raudales
– MF Honduras HON German Rodríguez
– FW Honduras HON Presley Carson
– FW Honduras HON Marlon Hernández
– FW Honduras HON Jairo Martínez
– FW Honduras 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
3 May 1998 Round 2 Motagua 1–0 Victoria Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Martínez Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
7 May 1998 Round 3 Motagua 2–1 Universidad Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (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
7 June 1998 Round 5 Motagua 1–0 Marathón Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Martínez 88' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
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
24 June 1998 Round 9 Motagua 2–0 Real Maya Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
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
30 July 1998 Round 13 Universidad 0–1 Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
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
26 August 1998 Round 18 Motagua 2–0 Real España Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
30 August 1998 Round 19 Motagua 1–1 Olimpia Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
6 September 1998 Round 20 Motagua 6–1 Independiente Villela Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

Hexagonal
20 September 1998 1st leg Real Maya 1–4 Motagua Siguatepeque, Comayagua
Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez Avila
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 gold-colored soccer ball 117' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Motagua won 1–0 on aggregate.

1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica
Main article: 1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica

Preliminary round
29 October 1997 1st leg Motagua Honduras 0–0 Guatemala Comunicaciones Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
6 November 1997 2nd leg Comunicaciones Guatemala 0–0
(3–4 p)		 Honduras 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
29 October 1997 Round 1 Motagua Honduras n/p Guatemala Aurora Tegucigalpa, Honduras
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
6 November 1997 Round 2 Motagua Honduras n/p Honduras Real España Tegucigalpa, Honduras
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
12 November 1997 Round 3 Motagua Honduras 1–1
(3–4 p)		 Costa Rica Saprissa Tegucigalpa, Honduras
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
20 November 1997 Round 4 Aurora Guatemala 1–1
(4–2 p)		 Honduras Motagua Guatemala City, Guatemala
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio del Ejército
29 November 1997 Round 5 Real España Honduras 0–0
(5–4 p)		 Honduras Motagua San Pedro Sula, Honduras
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
11 December 1997 Round 6 Saprissa Costa Rica 1–0 Honduras Motagua San José, Costa Rica
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá

References
  1. RSSSF.com – Honduras 1997/98 Archived June 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine – 2009-12-11
  2. National-football-teams.com – Club – Motagua Tegucigalpa
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