2011–12 C.D. Motagua season

Motagua
2011–12 season
Chairman Pedro Atala
Manager Ramón Maradiaga
Luis Reyes
José Treviño
Apertura 7th
Clausura Semifinalist
CONCACAF Champions League Group stage
Top goalscorer League: Bengtson (11)
All: Bengtson (13)
Highest home attendance 14,000
Lowest home attendance 99
Average home league attendance 3,235
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
All statistics correct as of 5 May 2012.

The 2011–12 C.D. Motagua season in the Honduran Liga Nacional was F.C. Motagua's 61st season in its history; the domestic league was divided into two tournaments, Apertura and Clausura. The Apertura started on 7 August, but due to its participation in the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League, their first official game was played on 28 July 2011.[1] Motagua, as title holders, were looking for its 13th domestic championship, and its first CONCACAF achievement. The pre-season started on 20 June 2011.[2][3]

Apertura

The club announced its first signing on 29 April 2011, Honduran striker Luis López arrived for a one-year contract.[4] Also, 37-year-old goalkeeper Kerpo de León joined after a prominent performance at C.D.S. Vida. On 3 June, Honduran midfielder Carlos Discua was transferred from Guatemalan side C.S.D. Comunicaciones.[5] In the evening of 15 June 2011, midfielder Jorge Claros was shot twice in the head and clavicle by two unidentified persons who tried to steal his car in a neighbor in San Pedro Sula, Claros escaped injured but in a stable condition.[6] On 22 August, the club signed 22-year-old Colombian striker John Palacios from ASA.[7]

Motagua's first game in the league was on 7 August at Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos against C.D. Necaxa losing 0–1.[8] On 16 August, due to poor performance both in the league and the Champions League, the club's president Pedro Atala took the decision to separate Ramón Maradiaga as manager;[9] leaving Luis Reyes as a temporary replacement. Three days later, on 19 September, Mexican coach José Treviño arrived as new manager for the rest of the season;[10] while Colombian striker John Palacios left the team just one month after his signing arguing differences with teammates.[11]

On 22 September, the club released a pink jersey to be worn on all the games from October, in a way to support the fight against breast cancer.[12] On 3 October, striker Jerry Bengtson appeared 50th on The World's Top Goal Scorer 2011 list published by the IFFHS.[13] On 11 October, the Disciplinary Commission forced Motagua to play its home game against C.D. Marathón in a neutral venue due to the incidents occurred on 9 October at the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in the Honduran Superclásico against C.D. Olimpia where one unidentified Motagua fan throw an object to the field injuring rival's player Carlos Mejía at the end of the match;[14] however, Motagua appeal to the decision and the penalization was revoked on 13 October.[15]

On 19 November, Motagua was eliminated from the postseason despite winning the last four games in a row;[16] this disqualification was the 13th in Motagua's history.

Squad

  • All data is updated prior the beginning of the season.
No.Pos.PlayerDoBCapsGoals
1GKUruguay Kerpo de León25 February 1974 (aged 37)00
2DFHonduras Odis Borjas3 October 1987 (aged 23)210
3DFHonduras René Banegas6 November 1990 (aged 20)00
4DFHonduras Júnior Izaguirre12 August 1979 (aged 31)–31
5DFHonduras Milton Reyes2 May 1974 (aged 37)–4
6MFHonduras Emilson Cruz24 October 1987 (aged 23)190
7MFHonduras Carlos Discua20 September 1984 (aged 26)00
8MFHonduras Jorge Claros8 January 1986 (aged 25)–5
9FWHonduras Luis López29 August 1986 (aged 24)00
10MFHonduras Carlos Morán19 July 1984 (aged 27)91
11MFGuatemala Guillermo Ramírez26 March 1978 (aged 33)163
12MFHonduras Iván Guerrero30 November 1977 (aged 33)–5
13MFHonduras Mario Girón28 March 1990 (aged 21)121
14FWHonduras Roby Norales25 January 1991 (aged 20)00
15DFHonduras Brayan García26 March 1993 (aged 18)00
16DFHonduras Johnny Leverón7 February 1990 (aged 21)525
17MFHonduras Júnior Padilla4 April 1992 (aged 19)00
18MFHonduras Roger Mondragón20 September 1989 (aged 21)141
20MFHonduras Amado Guevara2 May 1976 (aged 35)–60
21FWHonduras Aly Arriola22 September 1989 (aged 21)131
22GKHonduras Donaldo Morales13 October 1982 (aged 28)750
23DFHonduras Sergio Mendoza23 May 1981 (aged 30)513
24MFHonduras Omar Elvir28 September 1989 (aged 21)260
25GKHonduras Marlon Licona9 February 1991 (aged 20)90
26DFHonduras David Molina14 March 1988 (aged 23)493
27FWHonduras Jerry Bengtson8 April 1987 (aged 24)2215
28MFHonduras Adán Ramírez28 August 1986 (aged 24)202
29MFHonduras Jorge Escobar19 March 1991 (aged 20)50
30FWHonduras Marty Wood27 February 1990 (aged 21)00
31DFHonduras Esdras Padilla4 September 1989 (aged 21)350
32MFHonduras Ronald Martínez26 July 1990 (aged 21)181
33FWColombia John Palacios28 November 1988 (aged 22)00
63MFHonduras Mishek Ávila12 January 1992 (aged 19)00

Transfer in

No.Pos.PlayerMoving from
1GKUruguay Kerpo de LeónHonduras Vida[17]
7MFHonduras Carlos DiscuaGuatemala Comunicaciones
9FWHonduras Luis LópezSerbia FK Srem
33FWColombia John PalaciosBrazil ASA

Transfer out

No.Pos.PlayerMoving to
2MFHonduras Gustavo AlvaradoUnited States USA college scholarship[18]
6MFHonduras David ÁlvarezFree agent[19]
9FWColombia Mauricio CopeteHonduras Victoria[20]
31FWHonduras Carlos CruzUnited States USA college scholarship[21]
33FWColombia John PalaciosPeru Inti Gas

Squad stats

  • Note: these stats include league games only
  • As of 19 November 2011
No.PlayerApp.Yellow cardRed card
1de León9020
2Borjas14020
4Izaguirre13020
5Reyes7030
6Cruz3000
7Discua11200
8Claros12161
9López7000
10Morán12120
11G. Ramírez8000
12Guerrero15000
13Girón4000
14Norales4300
15García5010
16Leverón8001
17J. Padilla12120
18Mondragón1000
20Guevara16220
21Arriola6000
22Morales8000
23Mendoza13001
24Elvir5000
25Licona2000
26Molina12010
27Bengtson14941
28A. Ramírez8020
30Wood1000
31E. Padilla3010
32Martínez10040
33Palacios3000
63Ávila5121

Standings

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
6 Necaxa 18 6 5 7 16 20 −4 23
7 Motagua 18 6 4 8 20 19 +1 22 Eliminated from the Final round
8 Platense 18 6 3 9 14 23 −9 21

Matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundAAAHAAHAHHHHAHHAHA
ResultLDLWDLLLWDDLLLWWWW
Position8796999101010910101010987

Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2011. Source: Soccerway.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Pre-season and friendlies

Regular season

Clausura

The Clausura tournament was scheduled to be played from January to May 2012. Manager José Treviño declared interest in signing Brazilian striker José Dias but later desisted; the club announced on 5 December 2011 to have signed Honduran strikers Georgie Welcome and Melvin Valladares who came from Mexican clubs Club Atlas and Dorados de Sinaloa respectively. One day later Arnold Peralta also joined from C.D.S. Vida but due to wages disagreements, the midfielder refused to sign. The Clausura fixtures were announced on 8 December, and Motagua faced C.D. Necaxa away on round 1.[22]

In December 2011, the IFFHS published a list of "The World's Top Goal Scorer 2011", and Motagua's striker Jerry Bengtson appeared in the list ranked 24th.[23]

Motagua initiated the Clausura tournament with a 2–2 away draw against Necaxa at Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos.[24] In round 12, Motagua defeated Real C.D. España 2–0 at Tegucigalpa, breaking their own 1974 record for the longest unbeaten start in a season,[25] streak that lasted until 5 May totaling 19 games undefeated. The qualification to the second round was acquired on 14 April at Estadio Yankel Rosenthal in the 0–1 away victory over C.D. Marathón.[26] Motagua won two more games after that and became the second team in the history of the league that finished the regular season without defeats; C.D. Olimpia had already done it twice in 1969–70 and 1997–98 Clausura.[27]

As second placed at the end of the regular season, Motagua obtained an automatic ticket to the semifinals; the opponent was decided from the previous round, where Marathón beat Vida. Once in the semifinals, Motagua were unable to surpass Marathón and lost 0–2 on aggregate score,[28] this being the second consecutive time that they were prematurely eliminated. With only one defeat in the season, Motagua matched the records obtained in 1973–74 and 1999–2000 A. Also, due to great performance from both goalkeepers Donaldo Morales and Kerpo de León, Motagua broke its own record of least goals conceded in a season, with only 12; the previous record was 15 conceded goals in 1973–74.

In the Reserves tournament, the youth team captured the 2011–12 Clausura season.[29]

Squad

  • All data is updated prior the beginning of the season.[30]
No.Pos.PlayerDoBCapsGoals
1GKUruguay Kerpo de León25 February 1974 (aged 37)90
2DFHonduras Odis Borjas3 October 1987 (aged 24)350
3MFHonduras Héctor García11 March 1992 (aged 19)00
4DFHonduras Júnior Izaguirre12 August 1979 (aged 32)–31
5DFHonduras David Molina14 March 1988 (aged 23)613
6MFHonduras Emilson Cruz24 October 1987 (aged 24)220
7MFHonduras Carlos Discua20 September 1984 (aged 27)112
8MFHonduras Jorge Claros8 January 1986 (aged 25)–6
9FWHonduras Georgie Welcome9 March 1985 (aged 26)7628
10MFHonduras Julio de León13 September 1979 (aged 32)00
11FWHonduras Melvin Valladares14 July 1984 (aged 27)00
12DFHonduras Luis Guzmán19 December 1980 (aged 31)–5
13DFHonduras Nery Medina5 August 1981 (aged 30)–5
14FWHonduras Roby Norales25 January 1991 (aged 20)43
16DFHonduras Johnny Leverón7 February 1990 (aged 21)605
17MFHonduras Júnior Padilla4 April 1992 (aged 19)121
18MFHonduras Roger Mondragón20 September 1989 (aged 22)151
19DFHonduras Henry Figueroa28 December 1992 (aged 19)00
20MFHonduras Amado Guevara2 May 1976 (aged 35)–62
21MFHonduras Alfredo Mejía3 April 1990 (aged 21)00
22GKHonduras Donaldo Morales13 October 1982 (aged 29)830
23DFHonduras Sergio Mendoza23 May 1981 (aged 30)643
24MFHonduras Omar Elvir28 September 1989 (aged 22)310
25GKHonduras Marlon Licona9 February 1991 (aged 20)110
26MFHonduras Grodbin Benítez2 April 1993 (aged 18)00
27FWHonduras Jerry Bengtson8 April 1987 (aged 24)3624
28MFHonduras Adán Ramírez28 August 1986 (aged 25)282
29MFHonduras Alejandro Aguiluz11 October 1992 (aged 19)61
30MFHonduras Mishek Ávila12 January 1992 (aged 19)51
31DFHonduras Esdras Padilla4 September 1989 (aged 22)380
32MFHonduras Ronald Martínez26 July 1990 (aged 21)281
33GKHonduras Harold Fonseca8 October 1993 (aged 18)00
34MFHonduras Carlos Morán19 July 1984 (aged 27)212
35FWHonduras Javier Norales20 November 1992 (aged 19)00
36MFHonduras Brayan Figueroa28 March 1992 (aged 19)00
52MFHonduras Marvin Barrios22 February 1994 (aged 17)00
–DFHonduras Yeer Gutiérrez24 August 1992 (aged 19)00

Transfer in

No.Pos.PlayerMoving from
9FWHonduras Georgie WelcomeMexico Atlas[31]
10MFHonduras Julio de LeónChina Shandong Luneng[32]
11FWHonduras Melvin ValladaresMexico Dorados[33]
12MFHonduras Luis GuzmánHonduras Necaxa[34]
13DFHonduras Nery MedinaHonduras Necaxa[35]
21MFHonduras Alfredo MejíaHonduras Real España

Transfer out

No.Pos.PlayerMoving to
3DFHonduras René BanegasHonduras Deportes Savio[36]
5DFHonduras Milton ReyesRetired
8MFHonduras Jorge ClarosScotland Hibernian[37]
9FWHonduras Luis LópezGuatemala Coatepeque
11MFGuatemala Guillermo RamírezGuatemala Heredia
12DFHonduras Iván GuerreroUnited States Chicago Fire [38]
13MFHonduras Mario GirónHonduras Atlético Choloma
15DFHonduras Brayan GarcíaTBD
21FWHonduras Aly ArriolaHonduras Deportes Savio
29MFHonduras Jorge EscobarTBD
30FWHonduras Marty WoodTBD

Squad stats

  • Note: these stats include league games only
  • As of 5 May 2012
No.PlayerApp.Yellow cardRed card
1K. de León9020
2Borjas16050
4Izaguirre19110
5Molina16110
6Cruz7010
7Discua19610
8Claros2000
9Welcome6131
10J. de León13250
11Valladares16010
12Guzmán1000
13Medina11011
14Norales11100
16Leverón9150
17J. Padilla6100
20Guevara17241
21Mejía7040
22Morales11000
23Mendoza15110
24Elvir15010
26Molina1000
27Bengtson18230
28Ramírez9000
30Ávila5020
31E. Padilla1000
32Martínez11130
34Morán3000
52Barrios5120

Standings

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpia 18 10 5 3 32 14 +18 35
2 Motagua 18 7 11 0 22 10 +12 32 Qualified to the Semifinals
3 Marathón 18 8 7 3 25 19 +6 31

Matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundAHAHAAHAHHAHAHHAHA
ResultDDDWDDDWDWDWDDDWWW
Position556566654233334332

Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2012. Source: Soccerway.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Pre-season

Regular season

Semifinals

  • Motagua lost 0–2 on aggregate score.

2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League

As 2010–11 Clausura league champions, F.C. Motagua qualified to the Preliminary Round of the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League. On 24 June 2011, CONCACAF announced the first stage schedule which paired Motagua against C.S.D. Municipal.[39] On 4 August 2011, Motagua advanced to the Group phase after a 4–2 score on aggregate over Municipal.[40] Once in the Group phase, things went upside down for Motagua and on 22 September, they were mathematically eliminated from quarterfinal contention after losing 0–2 against Monarcas Morelia at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino.[41] At the end of the group phase, Motagua not only were eliminated, but finished last with zero points with a sixth straight loss.[42]

Matches

Preliminary round

  • Motagua won 4–2 on aggregate score.

Group phase

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
3 Morelia 6 4 0 2 11 5 +6 12
3 Alajuelense 6 4 0 2 8 6 +2 12
4 Motagua 6 0 0 6 2 14 −12 0 Eliminated from the Quarterfinals

References

  1. ↑ CONCACAF.com–Seven clinch berths in Champions League–16 May 2011
  2. ↑ LaTribunaDeportiva.hn–El campeón se presenta en Catacamas–22 May 2011
  3. ↑ LaTribuna.hn–Azules pasan pruebas físicas y médicas–20 June 2011
  4. ↑ RadioAmericahn.net–Motagua ficha por un año al "Comayagua" López–29 April 2011
  5. ↑ LaPrensa.hn–"Chino" Discua a Motagua–3 June 2011
  6. ↑ LaPrensa.hn–Jorge Claros, operado con éxito tras atentado–16 June 2011
  7. ↑ LaPrensa.hn–Llegó el delantero colombiano de Motagua–22 August 2011
  8. ↑ Diez.hn–Necaxa le estrenó la corona a Motagua–7 August 2011
  9. ↑ Diez.hn–Primitivo Maradiaga, fuera del Motagua–16 August 2011
  10. ↑ RadioHRN.hn–Pepe Treviño es el nuevo entrenador de Motagua–19 September 2011
  11. ↑ LaTribunaDeportiva.hn–Palacios abandonó a Motagua–19 September 2011
  12. ↑ Diez.hn–"Estoy ilusionado de regresar a Motagua"–22 September 2011
  13. ↑ IFFHS.de–The World's Top Goal Scorer 2011 Archived 2009-10-01 at the Wayback Machine.–3 October 2011
  14. ↑ Tiempo.hn–Motagua multado y castigado con un juego–11 October 2011
  15. ↑ LaPrensa.hn–Levantan la sanción al estadio Nacional–13 October 2011
  16. ↑ LaTribuna.hn–Motagua murió con las botas puestas–19 October 2011
  17. ↑ Diez.hn–Kerpo de León, nuevo fichaje de Motagua–27 May 2011
  18. ↑ LaTribuna.hn–Cruz y Alvarado se van–20 June 2011
  19. ↑ LaPrensa.hn–Se va Copete y Colingo–7 June 2011
  20. ↑ LaPrensa.hn–Se va Copete y Colingo–7 June 2011
  21. ↑ LaTribuna.hn–Cruz y Alvarado se van–20 June 2011
  22. ↑ LaPrensa.hn–La Liga Nacional define el calendario del Torneo Clausura 2012–8 December 2011
  23. ↑ IFFHS.de–The World's Top Goal Scorer 2011 Archived 2009-10-01 at the Wayback Machine.–31 December 2011
  24. ↑ ElHeraldo.hn–Necaxa sacó la garra y rescata un punto ante Motagua–8 January 2012
  25. ↑ LaPrensa.hn–Motagua supera invicto de 1974–20 March 2012
  26. ↑ Hondurasfutbol.com–Motagua enrumba a la punta y estanca de nuevo al Marathón
  27. ↑ ElHeraldo.hn–A definir posición para la liguilla del Clausura–21 April 2012
  28. ↑ LaPrensa.hn–Marathón ahoga al Motagua y es el primer finalista en Honduras Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine.–5 May 2012
  29. ↑ Lnphonduras.com–AGUILITAS EN LA CIMA–24 May 2012
  30. ↑ LNPHonduras.com–Listado Oficial de Jugadores Inscritos–2 March 2012
  31. ↑ LaTribunaDeportiva.hn–Georgie Welcome se queda en Motagua–4 December 2011
  32. ↑ LaPrensa.hn–Motagua sorprende a todos y ficha a Rambo de León por un año–16 January 2012
  33. ↑ ElHeraldo.hn–Melvin Valladares, la nueva contratación de Motagua–5 December 2011
  34. ↑ LaTribunaDeportiva.hn–"Lucho" Guzmán regresa al "nido"–9 December 2011
  35. ↑ ElHeraldo.hn–Se forma un nuevo ciclón–12 December 2011
  36. ↑ ElHeraldo.hn–El Heraldo revela la lista negra de "Pepe" Treviño–22 November 2011
  37. ↑ Sport.stv.tv–Jorge Claros completes Hibernian loan move–31 January 2012
  38. ↑ Diez.hn–Iván Guerrero deja al Motagua–22 November 2011
  39. ↑ CONCACAF.com–San Francisco-Seattle to open Champions League–24 June 2011
  40. ↑ CONCACAF.com–Motagua reaches CCL Group Stage despite loss–4 August 2011
  41. ↑ CONCACAF.com–Morelia eliminates Motagua from CCL 2-0–22 September 2011
  42. ↑ CONCACAF.com–Galaxy completes CCL quarterfinal field–20 October 2011
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