2007–08 C.D. Motagua season

Motagua
2007–08 season
Chairman Pedro Atala
Manager Maradiaga, Pineda, and Clavasquín
Apertura Runner–up
Clausura 4th
UNCAF Interclub Cup Winners
CONCACAF Champions' Cup Quarterfinals
Top goalscorer League: Nascimento (10)
All: Nascimento (14)
Highest home attendance 35,000~
Home colours
Away colours

In the 2007–08 season Motagua won their first international trophy in the 2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup, and were the league's runner-up in the Apertura tournament being beaten by C.D. Marathón. They were the only team to beat C.D. Victoria, doing so twice. In the Clausura tournament they reached the Semifinals.[1] They also competed in the last CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

Squad

Transfer in

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

No. Position Player
2 Honduras DF Steven Morris (From Motagua B)
3 Colombia DF Santiago de Alba (From San Francisco)
4 Honduras DF Roy Posas (From Hispano)
7 Costa Rica MF Steven Bryce (From Marathón)
15 Honduras MF Walter López (From Olimpia)
18 Panama MF José Justavino (From San Francisco)
No. Position Player
19 Honduras MF Osman Chávez (From Platense)
20 Honduras MF Amado Guevara (From Chivas USA)
23 Honduras MF Daniel Facussé (From Motagua B)
29 Honduras MF José Rivera (From Motagua B)
30 Honduras MF Rubén Rivera (From Motagua B)
31 Honduras FW Luis Rodas (From Achuapa)

Transfer out

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

No. Position Player
3 Honduras DF Javier Martínez (To Vida)
7 Costa Rica MF Steven Bryce (Free agent)
7 Honduras FW Saúl Martínez (Released)
13 Honduras MF Víctor Mena (Released)
13 Honduras MF José Grant (To Victoria)
16 Honduras MF Edy Vásquez (Died)
No. Position Player
20 Honduras MF Amado Guevara (To Toronto FC)
23 Brazil MF Pedro Santana (Retired)
Honduras MF Juan Tablada (Released)
Honduras MF Marvin Paz (Released)
Honduras MF Meylin Soto (Retired)
No.Pos.Player nameDate of birth and age
1GKHonduras Ricardo Canales30 May 1982 (aged 25)
2DFHonduras Steven Morris14 April 1986 (aged 21)
3DFHonduras Javier Martínez6 December 1971 (aged 35)
4DFHonduras Roy Posas14 March 1984 (aged 23)
5DFHonduras Milton Reyes2 May 1974 (aged 33)
6DFHonduras Óscar Bernárdez30 December 1983 (aged 23)
7MFCosta Rica Steven Bryce16 August 1977 (aged 29)
8MFHonduras Miguel Castillo30 September 1983 (aged 23)
9FWHonduras Jairo Martínez14 May 1978 (aged 29)
10FWBrazil Jocimar Nascimento18 January 1979 (aged 28)
11FWUruguay Óscar Torlacoff22 December 1973 (aged 33)
12MFHonduras Rubén Matamoros19 August 1982 (aged 24)
13MFHonduras José Grant8 April 1983 (aged 24)
14MFHonduras Luis Guzmán19 December 1980 (aged 26)
15MFHonduras Walter López1 September 1977 (aged 29)
17MFHonduras Fernando Castillo11 December 1984 (aged 22)
19DFHonduras Osman Chávez29 July 1984 (aged 22)
20MFHonduras Amado Guevara2 May 1976 (aged 31)
21DFHonduras Emilio Izaguirre10 May 1986 (aged 21)
22GKHonduras Donaldo Morales13 October 1982 (aged 24)
23FWBrazil Pedro Santana8 February 1973 (aged 34)
24DFHonduras Víctor Bernárdez24 May 1982 (aged 25)
25GKHonduras Rony García13 November 1982 (aged 24)
26DFHonduras David Molina14 March 1988 (aged 19)
27FWHonduras Jefferson Bernárdez27 March 1987 (aged 20)
28DFHonduras Óscar García10 January 1980 (aged 27)
29FWHonduras José Rivera11 July 1988 (aged 18)
30MFHonduras Rubén Rivera18 May 1987 (aged 20)
31FWHonduras Luis Rodas3 January 1985 (aged 22)
32MFHonduras Jorge Claros8 January 1986 (aged 21)
33DFHonduras Marlon Cruz
34DFHonduras Aarón Bardales3 December 1985 (aged 21)
35FWHonduras José Valladares16 July 1989 (aged 17)
36MFHonduras Kevin Osorio12 July 1987 (aged 19)

Apertura

Motagua played its first official game of the season at home with a 2–0 victory over Atlético Olanchano.

Standings

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Marathón 18 10 5 3 27 16 +11 35
2 Motagua 18 9 5 4 28 19 +9 32 Qualified to the Final round
3 Victoria 18 7 10 1 22 12 +10 31

Matches

Results by round

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ResultWLWDWWLLDWDDWLDWWW
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Updated to match(es) played on 2007-11-25. Source: 2007–08 Apertura
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Regular season

Semifinals

  • Motagua won 3–1 on aggregate.

Final

  • Motagua lost 0–2 on aggregate.

Clausura

Motagua reached the semifinals. The team had to play some of their home games at Estadio Marcelo Tinoco in Danlí due to major repairs to the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino for the 2010 World Cup qualification.

Standings

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
3 Real España 18 8 4 6 26 22 +4 28
4 Motagua 18 8 3 7 23 19 +4 27 Qualified to the Final round
5 Hispano 18 7 5 6 24 25 1 26

Matches

Matches by round

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ResultWWWDLDWLLLLWLDWLWW
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Updated to match(es) played on 2007-11-25. Source: 2007–08 Clausura
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Regular season

Semifinals

  • Motagua lost 2–7 on aggregate.

2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup

As champions in the 2006–07 Apertura season, F.C. Motagua had the right to participate in the Central American club championship in 2007. Under the management of DT Ramón Maradiaga, the team achieved a record 7 wins and 1 drawn in a total of 8 games, and won their first international trophy.[2]

Matches

First round

  • Motagua won 5–1 on aggregate.

Quarterfinals

  • Motagua won 2–0 on aggregate.

Semifinals

  • Motagua won 6–3 on aggregate.

Final

  • Motagua won 2–1 on aggregate.

2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

After winning the 2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup, F.C. Motagua obtained one of the three Central American tickets to the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. On 17 December 2008 CONCACAF announced the pairs for the Quarterfinals, leaving Motagua in the bracket against reigning champions C.F. Pachuca.[3]

Matches

Quarterfinals

  • Motagua lost 0–1 on aggregate.

References

  1. RSSSF.com – Honduras 2007/08
  2. RSSSF.com–Central American Club Competitions 2007/08
  3. "CONCACAF.com–2008 Champions' Cup". Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
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