2010–11 C.D. Motagua season

Motagua
2010–11 season
Chairman Pedro Atala
Manager Ramón Maradiaga
Apertura 7th
Clausura Champion
CONCACAF Champions League Eliminated in the Preliminary round
Top goalscorer League: Jerry Bengtson (15)
All: Jerry Bengtson (15)
Highest home attendance 12,462
Lowest home attendance 97
Average home league attendance 3,677
Home colours
Away colours
All statistics correct as of 15 May 2011.

The 2010–11 C.D. Motagua season in the Honduran football league was divided into two tournaments, Apertura and Clausura. The preseason started on late June and the Regular season on 7 August 2010.[1]

Apertura

Before the start of the season, the Honduras national football team competed in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, a total of five Motagua players were call to contribute with the national team, these being Canales, Guevara, Izaguirre, Mendoza and Welcome.[2] Nevertheless, Canales was set free from the team just after returning from the tournament.[3]

On 19 October 2010, coach Ramón Maradiaga separated 8 players from the main squad due to poor performance and sent them to the reserve team. These players were the foreign Guillermo Díaz, Mauricio Weber, Charles Córdoba, and Marcelo dos Santos, leaving the team only with domestic players. Ronald Martínez, Meller Sánchez, Rubén Rivera, and Javier Portillo were also dismissed.[4]

On 4 November 2010, Motagua lost 0–2 at home against C.D.S. Vida, ending any possibilities of advancing to the Final round. This game also set a record of the lowest home attendance of all times for Motagua, with only 97 spectators.

Squad

  • All data is updated prior the beginning of the season.
No.Pos.PlayerDoBCapsGoals
1GKHonduras Walter Flores22 January 1987 (aged 23)00
2MFHonduras Gustavo Alvarado10 November 1990 (aged 19)30
3DFUruguay Guillermo Díaz31 December 1979 (aged 30)723
4MFHonduras Roger Mondragón20 September 1989 (aged 20)00
5DFHonduras Milton Reyes2 May 1974 (aged 36)–4
6MFUruguay Mauricio Weber26 October 1982 (aged 27)343
7FWHonduras Georgie Welcome9 March 1985 (aged 25)6423
8MFHonduras Jorge Claros8 January 1986 (aged 24)–1
9FWHonduras Shannon Welcome22 November 1988 (aged 21)388
10FWColombia Charles Córdoba15 September 1982 (aged 27)00
11FWBrazil Marcelo dos Santos17 March 1979 (aged 31)289
12MFHonduras Iván Guerrero30 November 1977 (aged 32)–5
13MFHonduras Ronald Martínez26 July 1990 (aged 20)161
14DFHonduras Luis Guzmán19 December 1980 (aged 29)–3
15MFHonduras Gabriel Balladares14 December 1991 (aged 18)20
16DFHonduras Johnny Leverón7 February 1990 (aged 20)243
17MFHonduras Ramón Amador23 January 1994 (aged 16)20
18MFHonduras Meller Sánchez28 July 1988 (aged 22)110
19MFHonduras Emilson Cruz24 October 1987 (aged 22)90
20MFHonduras Amado Guevara2 May 1976 (aged 34)–53
21DFHonduras Emilio Izaguirre
(Sold Aug 2010 to Celtic F.C.)		10 May 1986 (aged 24)1434
22GKHonduras Donaldo Morales13 October 1982 (aged 27)430
23DFHonduras Sergio Mendoza23 May 1981 (aged 29)181
25GKHonduras Marlon Licona9 February 1991 (aged 19)10
26DFHonduras David Molina14 March 1988 (aged 22)353
27MFHonduras Aly Arriola22 September 1987 (aged 22)00
28DFHonduras Samir García10 January 1980 (aged 30)–1
29MFHonduras Alejandro Aguiluz11 October 1992 (aged 17)61
30MFHonduras Rubén Rivera18 May 1987 (aged 23)–2
31FWHonduras Carlos Cruz2 November 1990 (aged 19)61
32MFHonduras Jorge Escobar19 March 1991 (aged 19)00
33MFHonduras Esdras Padilla4 September 1989 (aged 20)220
34MFHonduras Mario Girón28 March 1990 (aged 20)00
35FWHonduras José Valladares16 July 1989 (aged 21)42
36MFHonduras Javier Portillo10 June 1981 (aged 29)400
37GKHonduras Eduardo Sánchez23 September 1987 (aged 22)00
38MFHonduras Omar Elvir28 September 1989 (aged 20)00
41MFHonduras Christopher Bush–00
56FWHonduras Javier Norales–00

Transfer in

No.Pos.PlayerMoving from
10FWColombia Charles CórdobaVida

Transfer out

No.Pos.PlayerMoving to
1GKHonduras Ricardo CanalesVictoria[5]
10FWArgentina Sergio DiduchHispano
21DFHonduras Emilio IzaguirreCeltic[6]
27DFHonduras Mario GómezFree agent

Squad stats

  • Note: these stats include league games only.
  • As of 19 November 2010.
No.PlayerApp.Yellow cardRed card
2Alvarado9120
3Díaz6010
4Mondragón13120
5Reyes10041
6Weber4000
7G. Welcome12510
8Claros13261
9S. Welcome11200
10Córdoba7130
11dos Santos9100
12Guerrero15010
13Martínez2000
14Guzmán10210
15Balladares1000
16Leverón12120
18Sánchez2000
19Cruz6020
20Guevara10211
22Morales11000
23Mendoza13021
25Licona7000
26Molina13031
27Arriola7100
28García9020
30Rivera6000
31Cruz3010
32Escobar2000
33Padilla5000
34Girón3000
35Valladares1000
36Portillo8011
38Elvir6000
41Bush1000
56Norales1000

Standings

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
6 Vida 18 7 4 7 26 23 +3 25
7 Motagua 18 5 6 7 21 25 −4 21 Eliminated from the Final round
8 Deportes Savio 18 5 6 7 22 30 −8 21

Matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundAHAHAAHAAHAHAHHAHH
ResultLDLWDDDLDWLWLLLDWW
Position10910888999999999997

Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2010. Source: Soccerway.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Pre-season

Regular season

Clausura

The Clausura tournament for F.C. Motagua started on 16 January 2011 with a 1–1 draw at home against C.D. Necaxa; in this game Roger Mondragón suffered a serious injury on his ankle at the 45th minute of play; it was estimated that Mondragón could be sidelined from 6 months to a year[7]

On 7 January 2011 the International Federation of Football History & Statistics published a list of the World's Best Coach of the 1st Decade (2001–2010) and Motagua's current coach at the time, Ramón Maradiaga, appeared on the list ranked 167th.[8][9]

At the end of the regular season, Motagua finished 2nd, earning the right to play on the Semifinals against C.D.S. Vida who finished 3rd.[10] This was the first time in history that Motagua faced Vida in a semifinal series.

On 29 April 2011, the club made official its first signing for the next season; it was announced that the 24-year-old striker Luis Alfredo López signed a one-year contract.[11]

In the semifinals, despite a 3–3 draw on aggregate against C.D.S. Vida they had the benefit of the rules and relied on its better Regular season performance. On 30 April 2011, F.C. Motagua earned a ticket to the Final after defeating Vida 3–2 in Tegucigalpa, three days before they had lost 0–1 in La Ceiba.[12]

Once in the Final, the wait was over and after more than four years without domestic titles, Motagua managed to beat city rivals C.D. Olimpia 5–3 on aggregate score, thanks to a magnificent performance from Jerry Bengtson who scored three goals in the series.[13][14][15][16][17][18] Also, with this achievement, Motagua qualified to the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League.

Squad

  • All data is updated prior the beginning of the season.
No.Pos.PlayerDoBCapsGoals
1GKHonduras Harold Fonseca8 April 1994 (aged 16)00
2MFHonduras Gustavo Alvarado10 November 1990 (aged 20)121
4DFHonduras Júnior Izaguirre12 August 1979 (aged 31)–31
5DFHonduras Milton Reyes2 May 1974 (aged 36)–4
6MFHonduras David Álvarez5 December 1985 (aged 25)00
7MFGuatemala Guillermo Ramírez26 March 1978 (aged 32)00
8MFHonduras Jorge Claros8 January 1986 (aged 25)–4
9FWColombia Mauricio Copete29 October 1983 (aged 27)00
10MFHonduras Carlos Morán19 July 1984 (aged 26)00
11MFHonduras Aly Arriola22 September 1987 (aged 23)71
12MFHonduras Iván Guerrero30 November 1977 (aged 33)–5
13MFHonduras Mario Girón28 March 1990 (aged 20)30
15MFHonduras Gabriel Balladares14 December 1991 (aged 19)30
16DFHonduras Johnny Leverón7 February 1990 (aged 20)364
17MFHonduras Ramón Amador23 January 1994 (aged 16)20
18MFHonduras Roger Mondragón20 September 1989 (aged 21)131
19MFHonduras Emilson Cruz24 October 1987 (aged 23)150
20MFHonduras Amado Guevara2 May 1976 (aged 34)–55
21MFHonduras Odis Borjas3 October 1987 (aged 23)00
22GKHonduras Donaldo Morales13 October 1982 (aged 28)540
23DFHonduras Sergio Mendoza23 May 1981 (aged 29)311
24MFHonduras Omar Elvir28 September 1989 (aged 21)60
25GKHonduras Marlon Licona9 February 1991 (aged 19)80
26DFHonduras David Molina14 March 1988 (aged 22)483
27FWHonduras Jerry Bengtson8 April 1987 (aged 23)00
28MFHonduras Adán Ramírez28 August 1986 (aged 24)00
29MFHonduras Alejandro Aguiluz11 October 1992 (aged 18)61
31FWHonduras Carlos Cruz2 November 1990 (aged 20)91
32MFHonduras Jorge Escobar19 March 1991 (aged 19)20
33MFHonduras Esdras Padilla4 September 1989 (aged 21)270
37GKHonduras Eduardo Sánchez23 September 1987 (aged 23)00
41MFHonduras Christopher Bush–10
56FWHonduras Javier Norales–10
–MFHonduras Erick Zepeda20 June 1990 (aged 20)00

Transfer in

No.Pos.PlayerMoving from
4DFHonduras Júnior IzaguirreVictoria[19]
6MFHonduras David ÁlvarezMarathón
7MFGuatemala Guillermo RamírezMunicipal[20]
9FWColombia Mauricio CopeteOlimpia[21]
10MFHonduras Carlos MoránVictoria[22]
21MFHonduras Odis BorjasPlatense
27FWHonduras Jerry BengtsonVida
28MFHonduras Adán RamírezPlatense[23]
–MFHonduras Erick ZepedaMarathón

Transfer out

No.Pos.PlayerMoving to
3DFUruguay Guillermo DíazMelgar[24]
6MFUruguay Mauricio WeberFree agent
7FWHonduras Georgie WelcomeAS Monaco[25]
9FWHonduras Shannon WelcomeHispano[26]
10FWColombia Charles CórdobaNecaxa[27]
11FWBrazil Marcelo dos SantosSanto André
13MFHonduras Ronald MartínezFree agent
14MFHonduras Luis GuzmánNecaxa[28]
18MFHonduras Meller SánchezFree agent
28DFHonduras Samir GarcíaFree agent
30MFHonduras Rubén RiveraFree agent
35FWHonduras José ValladaresNecaxa[29]
36MFHonduras Javier PortilloVida[30]

Squad stats

  • Note: these stats include league games only.
  • As of 15 May 2011
No.PlayerApp.Yellow cardRed card
2Alvarado1000
4Izaguirre18030
5Reyes13030
6Álvarez2000
7G. Ramírez16340
8Claros15162
9Copete12110
10Morán9100
11Arriola6000
12Guerrero22010
13Girón8110
16Leverón16130
18Mondragón1000
19E. Cruz4000
20Guevara20551
21Borjas21040
22Morales21000
23Mendoza20260
24Elvir20000
25Licona1000
26Molina1000
27Bengtson221540
28A. Ramírez20210
32Escobar3000
33Padilla8010

Standings

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia 18 9 6 3 24 11 +13 33
2 Motagua 18 8 7 3 25 17 +8 31 Qualified to the Final round
3 Vida 18 7 5 6 23 18 +5 26

Matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundHAHAHHAHAAHAHAAHAH
ResultDDWWWWLLDWDWDDDLWW
Position575221222122333322

Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2011. Source: Soccerway.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Pre-season

Regular season

Semifinals

  • Motagua 3–3 Vida on aggregate score; Motagua advances on better Regular season performance

Final

  • Motagua won 5–3 on aggregate score.

2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League

After a two-year absence from international competition, F.C. Motagua participated in the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League as invitee; berth originally awarded to Belizean champion, however failed CONCACAF stadium requirements, so the spot vacated was awarded to Honduras (Motagua).[31] In the Preliminary round, Motagua faced Canadians Toronto FC being eliminated after a 2–3 aggregated score.[32]

Matches

Preliminary round

  • Motagua lost 2–3 on aggregate.

References

  1. ↑ Diez.hn – Torneo Apertura arrancará el 7 de agosto Archived 2010-05-18 at the Wayback Machine. – 15 May 2010
  2. ↑ FIFA.com – 2010 FIFA World Cup Honduras Squad List – 1 June 2010
  3. ↑ DIEZ.hn – Canales: "En Motagua no fueron leales" Archived 2010-07-06 at the Wayback Machine. – 2 July 2010
  4. ↑ LaTribuna.hn – Juan Carlos Suazo: Castigados, no separados Archived 2010-10-25 at the Wayback Machine. – 20 October 2010
  5. ↑ LaPrensa.hn – Canales tiene nueva casa Archived 2010-07-25 at the Wayback Machine. – 23 July 2010
  6. ↑ Diez.hn – Emilio ya entrena con el Celtic – 18 August 2010
  7. ↑ LaPrensa.hn – Grave lesión del jugador Roger Mondragón – 16 January 2011
  8. ↑ IFFHS.de – The World's Best Coach of the 1st Decade (2001–2010) – 7 January 2011
  9. ↑ Diez.hn – "Primitivo" Maradiaga, entre los mejores de la década Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine. – 7 January 2011
  10. ↑ HondurasFutbol.com – Por fin ganó Motagua en Tegucigalpa – 20 April 2011
  11. ↑ RadioAmericahn.net – Motagua ficha por un año al "Comayagua" López – 29 April 2011
  12. ↑ Tiempo.hn – ¡Grandeza azul! – 1 May 2011
  13. ↑ Diez.hn – ¡Motagua, nuevo campeón de Honduras! – 15 May 2011
  14. ↑ Tiempo.hn – Motagua campeón de Honduras – 15 May 2011
  15. ↑ LaPrensa.hn – ¡Motagua, nuevo campeón de Honduras! – 15 May 2011
  16. ↑ LaTribuna.hn – ¡Motagua campeón! – 15 May 2011
  17. ↑ ElHeraldo.hn – Motagua es el nuevo campeón de Honduras – 15 May 2011
  18. ↑ FIFA.com – Big guns fire again in Central America – 25 May 2011
  19. ↑ LaTribuna.hn – Motagua se sigue armando Archived 2010-12-03 at the Wayback Machine. – 30 November 2010
  20. ↑ Tiempo.hn – "Pando" Ramírez al Motagua – 25 January 2011
  21. ↑ Diez.hn – Mauricio Copete fichó con Motagua – 22 January 2011
  22. ↑ Diez.hn – Motagua trabaja en silencio en Siguatepeque – 15 December 2010
  23. ↑ Diez.hn – Tribunal falla a favor de Adán Ramírez y jugará con Motagua – 7 January 2011
  24. ↑ "FootballSquads.co.uk – FootballSquads - FBC Melgar - 2011". Archived from the original on 2011-12-15. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  25. ↑ Asm-fc.com – Georgie Welcome prêté – 28 January 2011
  26. ↑ LaPrensa.hn – Shannon Welcome quedó fuera del Motagua – 28 December 2010
  27. ↑ LaTribuna.hn – Necaxa viajará a Danlí a jugar amistosos – 29 December 2010
  28. ↑ LaTribuna.hn – Guzmán y Chávez jugarán con Necaxa Archived 2011-01-20 at the Wayback Machine. – 10 December 2010
  29. ↑ LaTribuna.hn – 15 días esperarán a Harrison Roches Archived 2012-03-17 at the Wayback Machine. – 10 January 2011
  30. ↑ Diez.hn – Javier Portillo llega al Vida por seis meses Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine. – 10 December 2010
  31. ↑ CONCACAF.com – Cruz Azul to open CCL Preliminary Round Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine. – 9 June 2010
  32. ↑ CONCACAF.com – A draw in Honduras pushes Toronto forward – 3 August 2010
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