2014–15 C.D. Motagua season

The 2014–15 season was F.C. Motagua's 68th season in existence and the club's 49th consecutive season in the top fight of Honduran football.

Motagua
2014–15 season
ChairmanJulio Gutiérrez
ManagerDiego Vásquez
AperturaChampions
ClausuraRunner-up
CupThird place
Top goalscorerLeague: Castillo (29)
All: Castillo (31)
Highest home attendance34,169
Lowest home attendance1,482
Average home league attendance5,325
All statistics correct as of 24 May 2015.

Overview

Despite of being eliminated early last season, the club's board of directors confirmed the continuity of coach Diego Vásquez for the start of the 2014–15 season.[1] On 24 April 2014, Jorge Claros, Eduardo Sosa, Víctor Ortiz and Luis Castro were separated from the club.[2] On 19 May 2014, Pedro Atala announced his resignation after 9 years as the club's president.[3] Julio Gutiérrez took charge on July. On 8 November, Júnior Izaguirre reached 300 games playing for the club, a record at the time; he also scored the winning goal that night in the 2–1 home win over C.D. Victoria. On 7 December, the club qualified for their first final after six tournaments being absent. On 20 December, with a 2–1 aggregate over C.D. Real Sociedad, Motagua conquered its 13th national title by winning the 2014–15 Apertura season.[4]

Players

Transfers in
PlayerContract dateMoving from
Lucas Gómez26 April 2014 Universidad de Costa Rica
Cristian Hernández5 January 2015 Valle
Israel Silva13 January 2015 Antigua
Ricardo Rosales29 January 2015 Godoy Cruz

Transfers out
PlayerReleased dateMoving to
Luis Castro24 April 2014 Vida
Jorge Claros24 April 2014 Sporting Kansas City
Víctor Ortiz24 April 2014 Vida
Eduardo Sosa24 April 2014 Unión Aconquija
José Varela30 May 2014 Rentistas
David Molina7 July 2014Retired
Maximiliano Lombardi11 July 2014 Los Caimanes
Dembor Bengtson16 January 2015 Olimpia
Deybi Flores24 February 2015 Vancouver Whitecaps

Squad
  • Statistics as of 24 May 2015
A#C#Pos.PlayerDoBAs of 2013–142014–15Totals
11GK Sebastián Portigliatti (1985-03-01)1 March 1985 (aged 29)180330510
22DF Juan Montes (1985-10-26)26 October 1985 (aged 28)181300481
33DF Henry Figueroa (1992-12-28)28 December 1992 (aged 21)351351702
44DF Júnior Izaguirre (1979-08-12)12 August 1979 (aged 34)3263338436437
55DF Marcelo Pereira (1995-05-27)27 May 1995 (aged 19)009090
66MF Marvin Barrios (1994-02-22)22 February 1994 (aged 20)412260672
77MF Carlos Discua (1984-09-20)20 September 1984 (aged 29)9721431714038
88DF Orlin Peralta (1990-02-12)12 February 1990 (aged 24)220220440
99FW Román Castillo (1991-11-20)20 November 1991 (aged 22)19544296334
–10FW Israel Silva (1981-06-24)24 June 1981 (aged 33)00142142
1111FW Lucas Gómez (1987-10-06)6 October 1987 (aged 26)0042164216
1212MF Reinieri Mayorquín (1989-07-13)13 July 1989 (aged 24)131301432
1414MF Irvin Reyna (1987-06-07)7 June 1987 (aged 27)130421551
1616MF Kevin Maradiaga (1994-01-19)19 January 1994 (aged 20)006060
1717MF Júnior Padilla (1992-04-04)4 April 1992 (aged 22)504170674
1818DF Wilmer Crisanto (1989-06-24)24 June 1989 (aged 25)180392572
1919DF César Oseguera (1990-07-20)20 July 1990 (aged 23)565350915
2121MF Klifox Bernárdez (1994-09-18)18 September 1994 (aged 19)007070
22–MF Ramón Amador (1994-01-23)23 January 1994 (aged 20)303070
2323MF Deybi Flores (1996-06-16)16 June 1996 (aged 18)90130220
2424DF Omar Elvir (1989-09-28)28 September 1989 (aged 24)8024121214
2525GK Marlon Licona (1991-02-09)9 February 1991 (aged 23)270130400
26–DF José García (1990-12-23)23 December 1990 (aged 23)15060210
27–FW Dembor Bengtson (1994-09-03)3 September 1994 (aged 19)402060
–27MF Ricardo Rosales (1993-06-06)6 June 1993 (aged 21)00111111
33–GK Harold Fonseca (1993-10-08)8 October 1993 (aged 20)000000
3434FW Kevin López (1996-02-03)3 February 1996 (aged 18)11241252
48–FW Arnold Meléndez (1994-08-23)23 August 1994 (aged 19)700070
4928DF Joshua Nieto (1994-09-03)3 September 1994 (aged 19)6040100
––FW Marlon Ramírez–004040
––GK Cristian Hernández (1996-10-09)9 October 1996 (aged 17)000000
––FW Roy Hernández–001010
––FW Foslyn Grant (1998-10-04)4 October 1998 (aged 15)003030
––DF Maylor Núñez (1996-07-05)5 July 1996 (aged 17)002020
Manager Diego Vásquez (1971-07-03)3 July 1971 (aged 42)23 November 2013–

Results

Preseason and friendlies
20 July 2014 FriendlyLeón Libertador0–1MotaguaCholuteca, Choluteca
Report  81' Amador Stadium: Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos
26 July 2014 FriendlyAlianza 2–2 MotaguaSan Salvador, El Salvador
Díaz
Yeladián 		Gómez Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
10 January 2015 FriendlyDragón 0–1 MotaguaSan Miguel, El Salvador
Report  79' dos Santos Stadium: Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza

Apertura
Main article: 2014–15 Honduran Liga Nacional § Apertura
3 August 2014 Round 1Real Sociedad1–1MotaguaTocoa, Colón
Zúniga  32' Report  37' Elvir Stadium: Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Ángel Cruz
10 August 2014 Round 2Motagua4–1Honduras ProgresoTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Discua  35'  43'  63'
Castillo  77'		 Report Isaula
 90' Tejeda		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 1,943
Referee: Marlon Díaz
Note: Carlos Discua scored F.C. Motagua's 2000th goal in the league.
17 August 2014 Round 3Motagua2–0PlatenseTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Gómez  35'
López  78'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 2,691
Referee: Orlando Hernández
24 August 2014 Round 4Real España5–0MotaguaSan Pedro Sula, Cortés
Acosta  31'  47'
Figueroa  71' (o.g.)
Róchez  75'
Lobo  85'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Attendance: 4,279
Referee: Melvin Matamoros
31 August 2014 Round 5Motagua1–4OlimpiaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Gómez  64' Report  17' Quioto
Guerra
 39'  45+2' Lozano
 58' Acevedo		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 6,185
Referee: Armando Castro
6 September 2014 Round 6Vida0–1MotaguaLa Ceiba, Atlántida
Report  17' Gómez Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Attendance: 2,328
Referee: Miguel Torres
14 September 2014 Round 7Motagua0–1MarathónComayagua, Comayagua
Report  20' Martínez Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda
Attendance: 2,101
Referee: Armando Castro
21 September 2014 Round 8Victoria0–2MotaguaLa Ceiba, Atlántida
Report  42' Discua
 84' Crisanto		 Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Attendance: 1,532
Referee: Raúl Castro
1 October 2014 Round 9Motagua1–1Parrillas OneTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Castillo  pen.' (90+4) Report  57' Rodríguez Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 1,857
Referee: Geovanny Martínez
5 October 2014 Round 10Motagua4–1Real SociedadTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Gómez  8'  69'  90'
Castillo  45'		 Report  28' Tobías Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 1,482
Referee: Nelson Salgado
10 October 2014 Round 11Honduras Progreso1–1MotaguaEl Progreso, Yoro
León  21' Report  56' Gómez Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti
Attendance: 2,929
Referee: Melvin Matamoros
15 October 2014 Round 12Platense2–1MotaguaPuerto Cortés, Cortés
Altamirano  17'
de León  44' (pen.)		 Report  54' (pen.) Discua Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
Referee: Raúl Castro
19 October 2014 Round 13Motagua5–0Real EspañaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Reyna  21'
Castillo  38'  81'
Mayorquín  66'
Crisanto  70'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Armando Castro
26 October 2014 Round 14Olimpia0–1MotaguaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Report Discua
 45' (pen.) Castillo		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Óscar Moncada
30 October 2014 Round 15Motagua1–2VidaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Gómez  86' Report  15'  63' Hernández Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Miguel Torres
2 November 2014 Round 16Marathón3–1MotaguaSan Pedro Sula, Cortés
Puerto  34'
Barrios  39'
Martínez  52'		 Report  55' (pen.) Izaguirre Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Referee: Erick Andino
8 November 2014 Round 17Motagua2–1VictoriaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Castillo  19'
Izaguirre  29' (pen.)		 Report  6' Crisanto Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Miguel Torres
15 November 2014 Round 18Parrillas One2–2MotaguaSan Pedro Sula, Cortés
Zavala  26'
Romero  71'		 Report  48' Castillo
 72' Elvir		 Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Referee: Geovanny Mendoza
20 November 2014 PlayoffPlatense1–2MotaguaPuerto Cortés, Cortés
Aguilar  13' Report  25' Figueroa
 45' Gómez		 Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
Attendance: 1,406
Referee: Orlando Hernández
23 November 2014 PlayoffMotagua2–1PlatenseTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Castillo  74'  90+2' Report  33' de León Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Orlando Hernández
30 November 2014 SemifinalsMotagua1–0OlimpiaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Discua  21' Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 11,864
Referee: Said Martínez
7 December 2014 SemifinalsOlimpia1–1MotaguaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Quioto  38' Report  62' Discua Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Armando Castro
14 December 2014 FinalReal Sociedad0–0MotaguaTocoa, Colón
Report Stadium: Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón
Referee: Óscar Moncada
20 December 2014 FinalMotagua2–1Real SociedadTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Discua  19'
Castillo  44'		 Report  36' Munguía Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 34,169
Referee: Armando Castro

Clausura
Main article: 2014–15 Honduran Liga Nacional § Clausura
18 January 2015 Round 1Platense2–2MotaguaPuerto Cortés, Cortés
Osorio  16'
Cardona  63'		 Report  8' Gómez
 12' Discua		 Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
Attendance: 2,158
Referee: Said Martínez
25 January 2015 Round 2Motagua3–4Parrillas OneTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Castillo  43'  56'
Gómez  59'		 Report  44' Bermúdez
 72' Álvarez
 86' Bernárdez
 90+2' López		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 2,714
Referee: Nelson Salgado
31 January 2015 Round 3Marathón0–2MotaguaSan Pedro Sula, Cortés
Report  38'  45' Castillo Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Attendance: 4,025
Referee: Said Martínez
22 February 2015 Round 4Motagua3–1Honduras ProgresoTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Discua  5'
Izaguirre  48' (pen.)
Castillo  70'		 Report  64' Arriola Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 1,922
Referee: Nelson Salgado
15 February 2015 Round 5Olimpia3–1MotaguaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Quioto  47'
Leguizamón  61'
Elis  90'		 Report  4' Castillo Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 7,927
Referee: Raúl Castro
18 February 2015 Round 6Victoria2–2MotaguaLa Ceiba, Atlántida
Crisanto  19'
Andino  39'		 Report  24' Castillo
 75' Silva		 Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Attendance: 1,419
Referee: Geovanny Mendoza
1 March 2015 Round 7Motagua2–2Real EspañaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Gómez  68'
Discua  89'		 Report  8' (pen.) Cardozo
 25' Martínez		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 3,829
Referee: Melvin Matamoros
7 March 2015 Round 8Vida0–3MotaguaLa Ceiba, Atlántida
Report  29' Discua
 44' Castillo
 55' (pen.) Gómez		 Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Attendance: 3,202
Referee: Raúl Castro
11 March 2015 Round 9Motagua3–2Real SociedadTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Matute  6' (o.g.)
Discua  86'
Silva  90+2'		 Report  27' Munguía
 41' (pen.) Clark		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 1,973
Referee: Manuel Zelaya
15 March 2015 Round 10Motagua2–0PlatenseTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Castillo  39'
Gómez  43'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 2,575
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
21 March 2015 Round 11Parrillas One1–2MotaguaSiguatepeque, Comayagua
Rodríguez  27' Report  12'  65' Castillo Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez Ávila
Attendance: 3,596
Referee: Raúl Castro
5 April 2015 Round 12Motagua3–0MarathónTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Castillo  29'
Gómez  45+1'
Rosales  90+2'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 2,445
Referee: Óscar Moncada
8 April 2015 Round 13Honduras Progreso0–1MotaguaEl Progreso, Yoro
Report  72' Castillo Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti
Attendance: 1,606
Referee: Erick Andino
12 April 2015 Round 14Motagua1–1OlimpiaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Discua  45' Report  90' Lozano Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 11,025
Referee: Óscar Moncada
15 April 2015 Round 15Motagua3–0VictoriaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Discua  41'
Castillo  49'  85'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 1,708
Referee: Armando Castro
18 April 2015 Round 16Real España1–2MotaguaSan Pedro Sula, Cortés
Cardozo  67' Report  23' Discua
 60' Silva		 Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Attendance: 3,766
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
25 April 2015 Round 17Motagua2–1VidaComayagua, Comayagua
Castillo  40'
Izaguirre  90' (pen.)		 Report  73' Riascos Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda
Attendance: 2,369
Referee: Said Martínez
2 May 2015 Round 18Real Sociedad1–0MotaguaTocoa, Colón
Batiz  16' Report Stadium: Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón
Attendance: 3,984
Referee: Melvin Matamoros
13 May 2015 SemifinalsVictoria1–0MotaguaLa Ceiba, Atlántida
Andino  67' (pen.) Report Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Attendance: 2,830
Referee: Raúl Castro
16 May 2015 SemifinalsMotagua3–0VictoriaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Gómez  17'
Castillo  25'  54'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 3,798
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
20 May 2015 FinalMotagua1–2OlimpiaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Discua  87' Report  8' (pen.)  27' Lozano Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 4,523
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
24 May 2015 FinalOlimpia0–0MotaguaTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Melvin Matamoros

Honduran Cup
Main article: 2015 Honduran Cup
7 February 2015 Round of 64Alianza de Becerra0–1MotaguaSan Francisco, Olancho
 30' Núñez Stadium: Estadio Alfredo Hawit Banegas
Attendance: 2,500
25 February 2015 Round of 32Atlético Calvario1–4MotaguaLangue, Valle
Flores  86'  9' Padilla
 46'  61' Castillo
 51' López		 Stadium: Estadio Jorge Alberto Arias
18 March 2015 Round of 16Atlético Olanchano1–4MotaguaCatacamas, Olancho
Jiménez  15'  6' Gómez
 51' Rosales
 77' Silva
 88' (pen.) Izaguirre		 Stadium: Estadio Rubén Guifarro
25 March 2015 QuarterfinalsAtlético Esperanzano3–2MotaguaLa Esperanza, Intibucá
Flores  22'
Ramos  25'
Garay  84' (pen.)		  37' Silva
 87' (pen.) Izaguirre		 Stadium: Estadio Romualdo Bueso
28 March 2015 QuarterfinalsMotagua3–0Atlético EsperanzanoCatacamas, Olancho
Reyna  29'
Elvir  45'
Gómez  61'		 Stadium: Estadio Rubén Guifarro
1 April 2015 SemifinalsPlatense2–1MotaguaPuerto Cortés, Cortés
Aguilar  34'
Lalín  49'		  85' Izaguirre Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
29 April 2015 SemifinalsMotagua1–1PlatenseTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
Izaguirre  59' (pen.)  74' (pen.) Abadía Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Óscar Moncada
8 May 2015 Third PlaceMotagua4–3VillanuevaSiguatepeque, Comayagua
Izaguirre  ?' (pen.)
Grant  46'
Rosales  57'
Crisanto  80' (pen.)		  45'  69' Zelaya
 55' Oseguera		 Stadium: Estadio Roberto Martínez Ávila
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez

References
  1. Motagua.com – Junta Directiva ratifica a Diego Vásquez como DT
  2. Motagua.com – Primeras bajas para el próximo torneo
  3. Motagua.com – Comunicado Oficial Sobre la Presidencia de Motagua
  4. Motagua.com – Motagua Campeón: La "13" es de la buena suerte
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