2008–09 C.D. Motagua season
For the 2008–09 C.D. Motagua season, F.C. Motagua played in three competitions, the Apertura tournament, the Clausura, and they were also invited to the 2008 Copa Sudamericana.
2008–09 season | ||||
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Chairman | Pedro Atala | |||
Manager | Jaime de la Pava | |||
Apertura | 4th | |||
Clausura | 8th | |||
Copa Sudamericana | First stage | |||
Top goalscorer | Torlacoff (8) | |||
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Apertura
The 2008–09 Apertura Motagua season was the fifty-third season of the Motagua professional football lifetime. Motagua were looking for the 12th championship. They also attended the 2008 Copa Sudamericana because of Deportivo Saprissa's withdrawal due to the match-day fixtures collide with CONCACAF Champions League's. For this season Motagua were full with families. Miguel Castillo and Fernando Castillo are brothers, Eleazar Padilla and Esdras Padilla are brothers, Rubén Antonio Rivera and José Carlos Rivera are brothers, Víctor Bernárdez, Jefferson Bernárdez and Oscar Bernárdez are cousins, Shannon Welcome and Georgie Welcome are cousins. Jaime de la Pava replaced Ramón Maradiaga after he left to coach Guatemala national football team. Edmilson da Silva Melo was cut off the team since he received an injury that would leave him out for the rest of the tournament. On 11 September Luis Rodas and Roy Posas were cut off the team due to indecent behavior under the influence of alcohol.
Squad
- The players in bold have senior international caps.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfer in
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfer out
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Real España | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 38[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification to the Semifinals |
2 | Marathón | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 32 | |
3 | Motagua | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 30 | |
4 | Olimpia | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 29 | |
5 | Deportes Savio | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 28[lower-alpha 2] |
Notes:
- Real España +2 points.
- Deportes Savio −1 point.
Matches
Results by round
Pre-season
21 June 2008 Friendly | Motagua | 0–0 | Real Juventud | Siguatepeque |
29 June 2008 Friendly | Atlético Independiente | 0–4 | Motagua | Siguatepeque |
Nascimento Castillo Valladares |
5 July 2008 Friendly | Deportes Savio | 0–2 | Motagua | Siguatepeque |
Torlacoff Castillo |
6 July 2008 Friendly | Atlético Esperanzano | 0–1 | Motagua | La Esperanza |
Nascimento |
9 July 2008 Friendly | Real España | 0–1 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
Sánchez |
20 July 2008 Friendly | Motagua | 2–1 | Danlí | |
Torlacoff Nascimento |
Isaula |
Regular season
26 July 2008 Round 1 | Victoria | 0–4 | Motagua | La Ceiba |
19:30 | Rivera Torlacoff Castillo |
Attendance: 3,355 Referee: Armando Castro |
31 July 2008 Round 2 | Motagua | 2–1 | Hispano | Danlí |
14:00 | Torlacoff Arzú |
Cabecao |
Attendance: 1,363 Referee: José Sandoval |
3 August 2008 Round 3 | Real Juventud | 1–1 | Motagua | Santa Bárbara |
14:00 | Gómez |
Nascimento |
Attendance: 3,305 Referee: Ricardo Zelaya |
6 August 2008 Round 4 | Motagua | 0–0 | Real España | Danlí |
14:00 | Attendance: 2,090 Referee: José Molina |
9 August 2008 Round 5 | Vida | 1–1 | Motagua | La Ceiba |
19:30 | Vargas |
da Silva |
Attendance: 2,709 Referee: Geovanny Mendoza |
11 September 2008 Round 6 | Motagua | 2–0 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa |
19:30 | Nascimento Welcome |
Attendance: 4,714 Referee: Benigno Pineda |
23 August 2008 Round 7 | Marathón | 4–0 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
19:30 | Norales Martínez Núñez Sabillón |
Attendance: 2,187 Referee: José Molina |
24 September 2008 Round 8 | Motagua | 1–0 | Platense | Tegucigalpa |
19:30 | Nascimento |
Attendance: 916 Referee: Mario Moncada |
7 September 2008 Round 9 | Motagua | 0–2 | Deportes Savio | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Núñez Róchez |
Attendance: 1,550 Referee: Ronald Hernández |
15 September 2008 Round 10 | Motagua | 0–4 | Victoria | Danlí |
14:00 | Cárcamo Morán Weber |
Attendance: 1,330 |
21 September 2008 Round 11 | Hispano | 1–3 | Motagua | Comayagua |
17:00 | Isaula |
Nascimento Torlacoff |
Attendance: 2,248 Referee: Benigno Pineda |
28 September 2008 Round 12 | Motagua | 2–1 | Real Juventud | Siguatepeque |
15:30 | Tilguath Nascimento |
del Cid |
Attendance: 1,154 Referee: Marlon Muñoz |
4 October 2008 Round 13 | Real España | 3–2 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
19:30 | Medina Ferreira |
Tilguath Molina |
Attendance: 5,436 Referee: Ricardo Zelaya |
5 November 2008 Round 14 | Motagua | 1–0 | Vida | Tegucigalpa |
19:30 | Molina |
Attendance: 1,675 Referee: Wilson Matute |
2 November 2008 Round 15 | Olimpia | 0–2 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Bernárdez Welcome |
Attendance: 10,760 Referee: Óscar Moncada |
9 November 2008 Round 16 | Motagua | 2–0 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Welcome Torlacoff |
Attendance: 4,836 Referee: Mario Moncada |
16 November 2008 Round 17 | Platense | 1–0 | Motagua | Puerto Cortés |
15:00 | Zepeda |
Attendance: 1,326 |
22 November 2008 Round 18 | Deportes Savio | 2–1 | Motagua | Santa Rosa de Copán |
15:00 | Zepeda |
Valladares |
Attendance: 1,920 Referee: José Molina |
Semifinals
27 November 2008 1st leg | Motagua | 1–0 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa |
19:30 | Castillo |
Attendance: 7,112 Referee: Geovany Mendoza |
3 December 2008 2nd leg | Marathón | 1–0 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
19:30 | Norales |
Attendance: 7,643 Referee: Óscar Moncada |
- Marathón 1–1 Motagua on aggregate; Motagua eliminated due to lower position in the Regular season.
Clausura
The 2008-09 Clausura F.C. Motagua season was the fifty-fourth season of the Motagua professional football lifetime. Motagua were looking for the 12th league championship. After finishing in semifinals they were looking to become champions next year by signing big names such as Amado Guevara, Ramón Núñez, Marvin Sánchez, Banny Lozano, Javier Portillo, Leonardo Isaula, bringing back Osman Chavez and signing the internationals Mario Jardel, Guillermo Santo and Alberto Blanco. Also they will be losing important starting players, Victor Bernardez, Miguel Castillo and Fernando Castillo. The club's idol, Amado Guevara, joined on a loan because of MLS break. In order to sign more foreign players, Motagua wanted to naturalize Óscar Torlacoff and/or not enroll Nilberto da Silva because of his injury that leaves him off for half of the season.
Squad
- The players in bold have senior international caps.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfer in
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfer out
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | Deportes Savio | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 20 |
7 | Real Juventud | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 19 |
8 | Motagua | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 19 |
9 | Platense | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 18[lower-alpha 1] |
10 | Hispano | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 37 | −19 | 11[lower-alpha 1] |
Notes:
- The match between Platense and Hispano from Round 18 was not played due to lack of interest.
Matches
Pre-season
Regular season
11 January 2009 Round 1 | Motagua | 0–0 | Real Juventud | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Attendance: 3,157 Referee: Luis Flores |
18 January 2009 Round 2 | Deportes Savio | 0–0 | Motagua | Santa Rosa de Copán |
14:00 | Attendance: 1,542 Referee: Miguel Torres |
25 January 2009 Round 3 | Motagua | 1–0 | Hispano | Comayagua |
16:00 | Torlacoff |
Attendance: 2,637 Referee: Armando Castro |
8 February 2009 Round 5 | Motagua | 1–0 | Real España | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Welcome |
Attendance: 3,778 Referee: Óscar Moncada |
15 February 2009 Round 6 | Olimpia | 1–0 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Thomas |
Attendance: 9,463 Referee: José Molina |
22 February 2009 Round 7 | Motagua | 0–1 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Palacios |
Attendance: 2,798 |
25 February 2009 Round 8 | Platense | 4–3 | Motagua | Puerto Cortés |
19:30 | Lozano Ramírez Ruiz |
Cruz Torlacoff Welcome |
Attendance: 1,287 |
8 March 2009 Round 10 | Real Juventud | 1–1 | Motagua | Santa Bárbara |
14:00 | Córdoba |
Molina |
Attendance: 1,159 |
11 March 2009 Round 11 | Motagua | 0–2 | Deportes Savio | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Díaz Costa |
Attendance: 1,281 |
14 March 2009 Round 12 | Hispano | 1–2 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa |
19:30 | Díaz |
Welcome Isaula |
Attendance: 1,137 |
22 March 2009 Round 13 | Motagua | 0–0 | Vida | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Attendance: 1,659 Referee: Geovanny Mendoza |
4 April 2009 Round 14 | Real España | 0–0 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
19:30 | Attendance: 2,133 Referee: Benigno Pineda |
16 April 2009 Round 15 | Motagua | 0–1 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Calderón |
Attendance: 7,358 Referee: Mario Moncada |
19 April 2009 Round 16 | Marathón | 6–3 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
18:00 | Scott Chávez Mejía Sabillón Núñez |
Lloyd Rivera Díaz |
Attendance: 3,246 Referee: Marlon Muñoz |
26 April 2009 Round 17 | Motagua | 1–0 | Platense | Tegucigalpa |
15:30 | Izaguirre |
Attendance: 1,930 |
2 May 2009 Round 18 | Motagua | 0–3 | Victoria | Tegucigalpa |
15:30 | Güity Copete Discua |
Attendance: 859 |
2008 Copa Sudamericana
On June 2008 CONMEBOL announced the participation of F.C. Motagua in the 2008 Copa Sudamericana as invitee. At that time Motagua was the Central American team with the best performance achieved at the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup and were not taking part in the next season.[1]
Matches
First Round
19 August 2008 1st leg | Arsenal | 4–0 | Buenos Aires | |
20:30 | Leguizamón Mosquera Sava |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Fernando Cabrera (URU) |
4 September 2008 2nd leg | Motagua | 1–2 | Tegucigalpa | |
21:10 | Nascimento |
Gómez Coria |
Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Juan Soto (VEN) |
- Motagua 1–6 Arsenal on aggregate.
References
- Copalibertadores.com – Equipo hondureño participará en la Copa Sudamericana 2008 Archived 2010-08-08 at the Wayback Machine – 2008-06-23