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

Matches

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

Regular season
24 August 1997 Round 1Motagua1–0VidaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Coello Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
31 August 1997 Round 2Motagua0–0VictoriaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
11 September 1997 Round 3Motagua1–1UniversidadTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
14 September 1997 Round 4Platense1–0MotaguaPuerto Cortés, Cortés
15:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
23 September 1997 Round 5Motagua2–1Real MayaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
4 October 1997 Round 6Palestino3–4MotaguaSan Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
12 October 1997 Round 7Motagua0–1MarathónTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
19 October 1997 Round 8Olimpia0–1MotaguaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Martínez  88' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
22 October 1997 Round 9Real España0–2MotaguaSan Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
26 October 1997 Round 10Independiente Villela1–1MotaguaEl Progreso, Yoro
15:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti
9 November 1997 Round 11Vida0–1MotaguaLa Ceiba, Atlántida
15:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
15 November 1997 Round 12Victoria2–3MotaguaLa Ceiba, Atlántida
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
23 November 1997 Round 13Universidad1–1MotaguaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
7 December 1997 Round 14Motagua1–0PlatenseTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Arzú Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
23 December 1997 Round 15Real Maya0–0MotaguaSiguatepeque, Comayagua
Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez Avila
30 December 1997 Round 16Motagua1–1PalestinoTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
10 January 1998 Round 17Marathón0–1MotaguaSan Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
18 January 1998 Round 18Motagua0–3OlimpiaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
15 February 1998 Round 19Motagua1–1Real EspañaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
14:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
22 February 1998 Round 20Motagua2–1Independiente VillelaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

Hexagonal
7 March 1998 1st legReal España0–0MotaguaSan Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
18 March 1998 2nd legMotagua1–1Real EspañaTegucigalpa, 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 legOlimpia1–2MotaguaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Costa Guevara
Hernández 		Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
4 April 1998 2nd legMotagua0–1OlimpiaTegucigalpa, 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 legReal España0–3MotaguaSan Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06) Ramírez  21'
Lagos  55'
Guevara  89'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
18 April 1998 2nd legMotagua2–1Real EspañaTegucigalpa, 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. Position Player
– GK Diego Vásquez
– GK Hugo Caballero
– GK Noel Valladares
– DF Hernaín Arzú
– DF Reynaldo Clavasquín
– DF Iván Guerrero
– DF Elmer Montoya
– DF Júnior Izaguirre
– DF Ninrrol Medina
– DF Milton Reyes
– DF José Romero
– MF Mario Chirinos
No. Position Player
– MF Juan Coello
– MF Amado Guevara
– MF Luis Guifarro
– MF Ariel Leyes
– MF Óscar Lagos
– MF Juan Raudales
– MF German Rodríguez
– FW Presley Carson
– FW Marlon Hernández
– FW Jairo Martínez
– FW 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:

Matches

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

Regular season
26 April 1998 Round 1Motagua2–0VidaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
3 May 1998 Round 2Motagua1–0VictoriaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Martínez Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
7 May 1998 Round 3Motagua2–1UniversidadTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
17 May 1998 Round 4Platense3–2MotaguaPuerto Cortés, Cortés
15:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
7 June 1998 Round 5Motagua1–0MarathónTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Martínez  88' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
10 June 1998 Round 6Real España2–4MotaguaSan Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
14 June 1998 Round 7Olimpia2–1MotaguaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
21 June 1998 Round 8Independiente Villela3–3MotaguaEl Progreso, Yoro
15:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti
Referee: Marco Urbina
24 June 1998 Round 9Motagua2–0Real MayaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
28 June 1998 Round 10Palestino0–1MotaguaSan Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
5 July 1998 Round 11Vida1–2MotaguaLa Ceiba, Atlántida
15:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
15 July 1998 Round 12Victoria0–0MotaguaLa Ceiba, Atlántida
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
30 July 1998 Round 13Universidad0–1MotaguaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
2 August 1998 Round 14Motagua3–0PlatenseTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
8 August 1998 Round 15Real Maya0–1MotaguaSiguatepeque, Comayagua
15:00 (UTC−06) Guevara Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez Avila
13 August 1998 Round 16Motagua4–1PalestinoTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
18:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
15 August 1998 Round 17Marathón0–0MotaguaSan Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
26 August 1998 Round 18Motagua2–0Real EspañaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
30 August 1998 Round 19Motagua1–1OlimpiaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
6 September 1998 Round 20Motagua6–1Independiente VillelaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

Hexagonal
20 September 1998 1st legReal Maya1–4MotaguaSiguatepeque, Comayagua
Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez Avila
27 September 1998 2nd legMotagua1–1Real MayaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Motagua won 5–2 on aggregate.

Semifinals
4 October 1998 1st roundPlatense3–3MotaguaPuerto Cortés, Cortés
15:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
11 October 1998 2nd legMotagua2–1PlatenseTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Motagua won 5–4 on aggregate.

Final
18 October 1998 1st legMotagua0–0OlimpiaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
25 October 1998 2nd legOlimpia0–1 (a.e.t.)MotaguaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06) Clavasquín  117' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
  • Motagua won 1–0 on aggregate.

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

Matches

Preliminary round
29 October 1997 1st legMotagua 0–0 ComunicacionesTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:30 (UTC−06) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
6 November 1997 2nd legComunicaciones 0–0
(3–4 p)		 MotaguaGuatemala 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 1Motagua n/p AuroraTegucigalpa, Honduras
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
6 November 1997 Round 2Motagua n/p Real EspañaTegucigalpa, Honduras
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
12 November 1997 Round 3Motagua 1–1
(3–4 p)		 SaprissaTegucigalpa, Honduras
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
20 November 1997 Round 4Aurora 1–1
(4–2 p)		 MotaguaGuatemala City, Guatemala
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio del Ejército
29 November 1997 Round 5Real España 0–0
(5–4 p)		 MotaguaSan Pedro Sula, Honduras
19:30 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
11 December 1997 Round 6Saprissa 1–0 MotaguaSan 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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