2013–14 C.D. Motagua season

The 2013–14 season was F.C. Motagua's 63rd season in existence and the club's 48th consecutive season in the top fight of Honduran football. The domestic league was divided into two tournaments, Apertura and Clausura. The Apertura was scheduled to be played in the second half of 2013, while the Clausura in the first half of 2014. Motagua were looking for its 13th domestic championship. Due to an unsuccessful 2012–13 season, the club won't have international participation.

Motagua
2013–14 season
ChairmanPedro Atala
ManagerRisto Vidaković
Milton Reyes
Diego Vásquez
Apertura9th
ClausuraPlayoffs
Top goalscorerLeague:
Lombardi (5)
All:
Lombardi (5)
Highest home attendance4,341
Lowest home attendance990
Average home league attendance2,930
All statistics correct as of 10 November 2013.

Overview

Right after being eliminated from the 2012–13 season, one of the club's director, Nelson Abdalah, announced that manager Juan Castillo would continue coaching for this season,[1] nevertheless, on 20 May 2013, president Pedro Atala announced Serbian Risto Vidaković as the new club's manager.[2] On 18 September 2013, the club released their new anthem called "Mi Corazón" (My Heart) interpreted by Luis Bustillo.[3] On 6 November, Vidaković was sacked due to poor results[4] and former player Milton Reyes took over.

Players

Transfers in
PlayerContract dateMoving from
Luis Castro14 May 2013 Marathón[5]
José Gutiérrez15 May 2013 Águila[6]
Juan Montes15 May 2013 Platense[7]
Ricardo Canales14 June 2013 Atlético Choloma[8]
Orlin Peralta26 June 2013 Vida[9]
Maximiliano Lombardi4 July 2013 Progreso[10]
José Varela25 July 2013 Liga de Loja[11]
Jorge Claros13 August 2013 Hibernian[12]
Wilmer Crisanto27 November 2013 Victoria[13]
Sebastián Portigliatti2 December 2013 Jorge Newbery[14]
Román Castillo4 December 2013 Vida[15]
Eduardo Sosa5 December 2013 Desamparados[16]
Reinieri Mayorquín9 December 2013 Lepaera[17]
Víctor Ortiz16 December 2013 Victoria[18]
Irvin Reyna26 December 2013 Olimpia[19]

Transfers out
PlayerReleased dateMoving to
Odis Borjas30 April 2013 Platense
Kerpo de León30 April 2013Retired
Roger Mondragón30 April 2013 Vida
Carlos Morán30 April 2013 Vida
Jocimar Nascimento30 April 2013 Istiqlol Dushanbe
Adán Ramírez30 April 2013TBD
Esdras Padilla30 May 2013TBD
Eduardo Sánchez30 May 2013TBD
Amado Guevara13 June 2013 Icevic B (basketball)
Donaldo Morales13 June 2013 Malacateco
Emilson Cruz12 July 2013TBD
Ronald Martínez12 July 2013TBD
Shannon Welcome12 July 2013 Vida
Nery Medina21 July 2013 Olimpia
Georgie Welcome2 December 2013 Platense
Roby Norales2 December 2013 Vida
José Gutiérrez2 December 2013 Alianza
Grodbin Benítez2 December 2013TBD
Ricardo Canales2 December 2013 Vida
Brayan Figueroa2 December 2013TBD
Melvin Valladares2 December 2013 Victoria
Marvin Cálix2 December 2013TBD
Eddie Hernández4 December 2013 Vida
Alfredo Mejía26 December 2013 Marathón

Squad
  • Statistics as of 20 April 2014
A#C#Pos.PlayerDoBAs of 2012–132013–14Totals
1–GK Ricardo Canales (1982-05-30)30 May 1982 (aged 31)89040930
–1GK Sebastián Portigliatti (1985-03-01)1 March 1985 (aged 28)00180180
22DF Juan Montes (1985-10-26)26 October 1985 (aged 27)00181181
33DF Henry Figueroa (1992-12-28)28 December 1992 (aged 20)30321351
44DF Júnior Izaguirre (1979-08-12)12 August 1979 (aged 33)3003226132633
55DF David Molina (1988-03-14)14 March 1988 (aged 25)995101005
6–MF Marvin Barrios (1994-02-22)22 February 1994 (aged 19)32290412
77MF Carlos Discua (1984-09-20)20 September 1984 (aged 28)63143479721
88MF Jorge Claros (1986-01-08)8 January 1986 (aged 27)14062401646
9–FW Georgie Welcome (1985-03-09)9 March 1985 (aged 28)1073415412238
–9FW Román Castillo (1991-11-20)20 November 1991 (aged 21)00195195
1010MF Maximiliano Lombardi (1987-05-11)11 May 1987 (aged 26)00339339
11–MF Melvin Valladares (1984-07-14)14 July 1984 (aged 29)416141557
–11FW Eduardo Sosa (1982-05-16)16 May 1982 (aged 31)00121121
12–MF José Gutiérrez (1989-10-21)21 October 1989 (aged 23)009090
–12MF Reinieri Mayorquín (1989-07-13)13 July 1989 (aged 24)00131131
13–MF Grodbin Benítez (1993-04-02)2 April 1993 (aged 20)002020
14–FW Roby Norales (1991-01-25)25 January 1991 (aged 22)39870468
–14MF Irvin Reyna (1987-06-07)7 June 1987 (aged 26)00130130
15–MF Marvin Cálix (1992-01-06)6 January 1992 (aged 21)300030
1616DF Luis Castro (1985-07-28)28 July 1985 (aged 28)00110110
17–MF Júnior Padilla (1992-04-04)4 April 1992 (aged 21)272232504
18–DF Brayan Figueroa (1992-03-28)28 March 1992 (aged 21)12050170
–18DF Wilmer Crisanto (1989-06-24)24 June 1989 (aged 24)00180180
1919DF César Oseguera (1990-07-20)20 July 1990 (aged 23)373192565
21–MF Alfredo Mejía (1990-04-03)3 April 1990 (aged 23)22171292
2222FW José Varela (1988-05-29)29 May 1988 (aged 25)00297297
23–FW Eddie Hernández (1991-02-27)27 February 1991 (aged 22)237120357
2424DF Omar Elvir (1989-09-28)28 September 1989 (aged 23)73171802
2525GK Marlon Licona (1991-02-09)9 February 1991 (aged 22)110160270
2626DF José García (1990-12-23)23 December 1990 (aged 22)00150150
2727DF Orlin Peralta (1990-02-12)12 February 1990 (aged 23)00220220
28–DF Carlos Turcios (1993-02-03)3 February 1993 (aged 20)000000
29–DF Brayan García (1993-05-26)26 May 1993 (aged 20)500050
–29FW Víctor Ortiz (1990-05-21)21 May 1990 (aged 23)00140140
31–MF Ramón Amador (1994-01-23)23 January 1994 (aged 19)300030
33–GK Harold Fonseca (1993-10-08)8 October 1993 (aged 19)000000
48–FW Arnold Meléndez (1994-08-23)23 August 1994 (aged 18)304070
49–DF Joshua Nieto (1994-09-03)3 September 1994 (aged 18)600060
––DF Santos Crisanto–200020
––MF Deybi Flores (1996-06-16)16 June 1996 (aged 17)009090
––FW Dembor Bengtson (1994-09-03)3 September 1994 (aged 18)004040
––FW Kevin López (1996-02-03)3 February 1996 (aged 17)001111
Managers Risto Vidaković (1969-01-05)5 January 1969 (aged 44)20 May 2013 – 6 November 2013
Milton Reyes (interim) (1974-05-02)2 May 1974 (aged 39)6 November 2013 – 23 November 2013
Diego Vásquez (1971-07-03)3 July 1971 (aged 42)23 November 2013–

Reserve Team Squad
  • Statistics as of 2 December 2013
A#C#Pos.PlayerDoBAs of 2012–132013–14Totals
28–DF Carlos Turcios (1993-02-03)3 February 1993 (aged 20)000000
29–DF Brayan García (1993-05-26)26 May 1993 (aged 20)500050
31–MF Ramón Amador (1994-01-23)23 January 1994 (aged 19)300030
33–GK Harold Fonseca (1993-10-08)8 October 1993 (aged 19)000000
48–FW Arnold Meléndez (1994-08-23)23 August 1994 (aged 18)303060
49–DF Joshua Nieto (1994-09-03)3 September 1994 (aged 18)600060

Results

Preseason and friendlies
22 June 2013 FriendlyMotagua 1–1 JuventusEstadio Birichiche
Hernández  4' Tiempo.hn  90' Martínez
29 June 2013 FriendlyMotagua 2–0 Real EstelíEstadio Marcelo Tinoco
Discua  30' (pen.)
Welcome  78'		 LaPrensa.hn Referee: Saíd Martínez
7 July 2013 FriendlyComayagua1–5MotaguaEstadio Carlos Miranda
Meza  57'  44' (pen.) Discua
 ?' Figueroa
 77' (o.g.) Raudales
 ?' Padilla
 88' Hernández
13 July 2013 FriendlyLeón Libertador1–5MotaguaEstadio Fausto Flores Lagos
Coello Norales
Gutiérrez
Valladares
Welcome
17 July 2013 FriendlyMotagua2–0Pumas San IsidroEstadio Birichiche
Hernández
Gutiérrez
20 July 2013 FriendlyHonduras2–2MotaguaEstadio Humberto Micheletti
 50'  60' Welcome
27 July 2013 FriendlyMarathón0–1MotaguaEstadio Carlos Miranda
 35' Norales Attendance: ~150
31 July 2013 FriendlyAlianza 0–0 MotaguaEstadio Jorge "Mágico" González
30 December 2013 FriendlyMotagua5–1Atlético IndependienteComplejo Pedro Atala
Castillo
Figueroa
Sosa
Crisanto
Varela
5 January 2014 FriendlyComayagua0–3MotaguaEstadio Carlos Miranda
Castillo

Apertura
Main article: 2013–14 Honduran Liga Nacional
11 August 2013 Round 1Deportes Savio1–0MotaguaEstadio Sergio Antonio Reyes
Lasso  27' Soccerway Attendance: 1,349
Referee: Orlando Hernández
14 August 2013 Round 2Motagua4–2VidaEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Welcome  10'  28'
Varela  59'
Oseguera  90+4'		 Soccerway  24' Castillo
 90+1' Quioto		 Attendance: 2,477
Referee: Erick Andino
18 August 2013 Round 3Marathón1–1MotaguaEstadio Yankel Rosenthal
Flores  35' Soccerway  12' Valladares Attendance: 2,309
Referee: Manuel Zelaya
25 August 2013 Round 4Motagua3–3Real SociedadEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Discua  32'
Figueroa  35'
Lombardi  53'		 Soccerway  62' (pen.) González
 79' Munguía
 87' Zelaya		 Attendance: 4,341
Referee: Geoby Martínez
1 September 2013 Round 5Olimpia2–1MotaguaEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Bermúdez  10'
Mejía  34'		 Soccerway  66' Discua Attendance: 5,142
Referee: Raúl Castro
8 September 2013 Round 6Parrillas One1–2MotaguaEstadio León Gómez
Parham  74' Soccerway  44' Lombardi
 60' Discua		 Attendance: 2,250
Referee: Armando Castro
18 September 2013 Round 7Motagua2–1Real EspañaEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Montes  45+2'
Varela  55'		 Soccerway  33' Rodas Attendance: 3,228
Referee: Miguel Torres
22 September 2013 Round 8Victoria3–2MotaguaEstadio Nilmo Edwards
Elvir  28'
Hoyos  57'  90'
Ortiz 		Soccerway  16' Varela
 29' Lombardi		 Attendance: 822
Referee: Óscar Moncada
29 September 2013 Round 9Motagua2–2PlatenseEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Welcome  33'  77' Soccerway  62' (pen.)  72' de León Attendance: 2,937
Referee: Erick Andino
2 October 2013 Round 10Motagua0–1Deportes SavioEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Soccerway  90+1' (pen.) Fortín Attendance: 990
Referee: Ronald Hernández
6 October 2013 Round 11Vida2–1MotaguaEstadio Nilmo Edwards
Castillo  10'
Montero  29'		 Soccerway  36' (pen.) Lombardi Attendance: 1,131
Referee: Melvin Matamoros
13 October 2013 Round 12Motagua3–2MarathónEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Welcome  6'
Padilla  55'
Oseguera  72'		 Soccerway  12' Berríos
 90+1' Osorio		 Referee: Orlando Hernández
20 October 2013 Round 13Real Sociedad1–1MotaguaEstadio Francisco Martínez Durón
Clark  34' Soccerway  84' (pen.) Discua Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
27 October 2013 Round 14Motagua2–1OlimpiaEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Lombardi  46'
Varela  69'		 Soccerway  80' Bruschi Referee: Melvin Matamoros
30 October 2013 Round 15Motagua0–0Parrillas OneEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Soccerway Referee: Jorge Topete
3 November 2013 Round 16Real España2–0MotaguaEstadio Francisco Morazán
Cardozo  20' (pen.)
Martínez  65'		 Soccerway Referee: Armando Castro
6 November 2013 Round 17Motagua1–1VictoriaEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Discua  70' Soccerway  30' (pen.) Guaita Referee: Melvin Matamoros
10 November 2013 Round 18Platense1–0MotaguaEstadio Excélsior
García  11' Soccerway Referee: Erick Andino

Clausura
12 January 2014 Round 1Deportes Savio0–1MotaguaEstadio Sergio Antonio Reyes
Soccerway  19' Mayorquín Attendance: 1,297
Referee: Melvin Matamoros
19 January 2014 Round 2Motagua1–0Real SociedadEstadio Carlos Miranda
Izaguirre  14' Soccerway Attendance: 5,190
Referee: Geovanny Mendoza
25 January 2014 Round 3Marathón3–3MotaguaEstadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Reyes  15'
Mejía  57'
Martínez  81'		 Soccerway  31' Discua
 49' Varela
 88' (pen.) Castillo		 Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
29 January 2014 Round 4Motagua0–0PlatenseEstadio Carlos Miranda
Soccerway Referee: Orlando Hernández
2 February 2014 Round 5Olimpia0–0MotaguaEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Soccerway Referee: Óscar Moncada
5 February 2014 Round 6Victoria1–0MotaguaEstadio Nilmo Edwards
Castro  88' (o.g.) Soccerway Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
9 February 2014 Round 7Motagua1–1Real EspañaEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Castillo  38' Soccerway  81' Alemán Referee: Mario Moncada
15 February 2014 Round 8Vida0–1MotaguaEstadio Nilmo Edwards
Soccerway  28' Varela Referee: Raúl Castro
23 February 2014 Round 9Motagua0–2Parrillas OneEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Soccerway  86' Estupiñán
 90+4' Córdoba		 Referee: Manuel Zelaya
2 March 2014 Round 10Motagua1–0Deportes SavioEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Varela  38' Soccerway Referee: Erick Andino
9 March 2014 Round 11Real Sociedad3–2MotaguaEstadio Francisco Martínez Durón
R. Martínez  42'
H. Martínez  66'
Zelaya  78'		 Soccerway  15' Discua
 87' Castillo		 Referee: Miguel Torres
15 March 2014 Round 12Motagua1–1MarathónEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Castillo  19' Soccerway  56' (pen.) Berríos Referee: Óscar Moncada
19 March 2014 Round 13Platense0–1MotaguaEstadio Excélsior
Soccerway  80' Lombardi Referee: Miguel Torres
23 March 2014 Round 14Motagua0–1OlimpiaEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Soccerway  81' Lozano Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
26 March 2014 Round 15Motagua3–0VictoriaEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Castillo  39'
Lombardi  54'  64'		 Soccerway Referee: Orlando Hernández
29 March 2014 Round 16Real España2–0MotaguaEstadio Francisco Morazán
Alemán  35'
Róchez  90+2'		 Soccerway Referee: Saíd Martínez
6 April 2014 Round 17Motagua3–1VidaEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Lombardi  36'
Valle  46' (o.g.)
Sosa  48'		 Soccerway  81' Alba Referee: Óscar Moncada
13 April 2014 Round 18Parrillas One1–2MotaguaEstadio León Gómez
Córdoba  29' Soccerway  3' Padilla
 90' López		 Referee: Geovanny Mendoza
16 April 2014 PlayoffMarathón2–1MotaguaEstadio Francisco Morazán
Espinoza  24'
Guevara  78'		 Soccerway  42' Elvir Referee: Saíd Martínez
20 April 2014 PlayoffMotagua0–0MarathónEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Soccerway Referee: Manuel Zelaya

References
  1. Diez.hn – El martes se define el futuro en Motagua – 21 April 2013
  2. LaTribuna.hn – Vidaković, el nuevo entrenador de Motagua Archived 2013-09-26 at the Wayback Machine – 20 May 2013
  3. LaPrensa.hn – Vídeo: "Mi corazón sólo late por vos" el nuevo himno del Motagua – 19 September 2013
  4. LaPrensa.hn – Risto Vidakovic, despedido del Motagua – 6 November 2013
  5. ElHeraldo.hn – Luis Castro, primer fichaje del Motagua – 14 May 2013
  6. Tiempo.hn – El salvadoreño Isidro Gutiérrez ficha con el Motagua Archived 2013-06-15 at Archive.today – 15 May 2013
  7. Diez.hn – Juan Pablo Montes logra acuerdo con Motagua Archived 2013-06-30 at Archive.today – 15 May 2013
  8. DiarioMas.hn – Motagua presentó al "Gato" Canales Archived 2013-06-15 at Archive.today – 14 June 2013
  9. Motagua.com – ORLIN PERALTA FIRMA 3 AÑOS CON MOTAGUA – 26 June 2013
  10. Diez.hn – OFICIAL: Motagua ficha a volante uruguayo – 4 July 2013
  11. Tiempo.hn – José Pablo Varela: "Keosseian me habló bien de Honduras" – 25 July 2013
  12. Diez.hn – "No es un retroceso jugar en Motagua" Archived 2013-08-14 at Archive.today – 13 August 2013
  13. Motagua.com – Wilmer Crisanto firma con el Ciclón – 27 November 2013
  14. Motagua.com – Wilmer Crisanto firma con el Ciclón – 2 December 2013
  15. RadioAmericahn.net – Motagua compra un goleador al Vida: Rubilio Castillo – 4 December 2013
  16. Diez.hn – Eduardo Sosa firmaría por un año con Motagua – 5 December 2013
  17. LaPrensa.hn – Reinieri Mayorquín firmó por un año con Motagua – 9 December 2013
  18. ElHeraldo.hn – Víctor Ortiz: "Motagua es un gran reto para mí" – 16 December 2013
  19. LaTribuna.hn – Irving Reyna a Motagua Archived 2013-12-27 at the Wayback Machine – 26 December 2013
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