2007–08 C.D. Motagua season
2007–08 season | |||
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Chairman | Pedro Atala | ||
Manager | Maradiaga, Pineda, and Clavasquín | ||
Apertura | Runner–up | ||
Clausura | 4th | ||
UNCAF Interclub Cup | Winners | ||
CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Quarterfinals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Nascimento (10) All: Nascimento (14) | ||
Highest home attendance | 35,000~ | ||
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In the 2007–08 season Motagua won their first international trophy in the 2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup, and were the league's runner-up in the Apertura tournament being beaten by C.D. Marathón. They were the only team to beat C.D. Victoria, doing so twice. In the Clausura tournament they reached the Semifinals.[1] They also competed in the last CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
Squad[]
Transfer in[]
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Transfer out[]
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No. | Pos. | Player name | Date of birth and age |
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1 | GK | Ricardo Canales | 30 May 1982 (aged 25) |
2 | DF | Steven Morris | 14 April 1986 (aged 21) |
3 | DF | Javier Martínez | 6 December 1971 (aged 35) |
4 | DF | Roy Posas | 14 March 1984 (aged 23) |
5 | DF | Milton Reyes | 2 May 1974 (aged 33) |
6 | DF | Óscar Bernárdez | 30 December 1983 (aged 23) |
7 | MF | Steven Bryce | 16 August 1977 (aged 29) |
8 | MF | Miguel Castillo | 30 September 1983 (aged 23) |
9 | FW | Jairo Martínez | 14 May 1978 (aged 29) |
10 | FW | Jocimar Nascimento | 18 January 1979 (aged 28) |
11 | FW | Óscar Torlacoff | 22 December 1973 (aged 33) |
12 | MF | Rubén Matamoros | 19 August 1982 (aged 24) |
13 | MF | José Grant | 8 April 1983 (aged 24) |
14 | MF | Luis Guzmán | 19 December 1980 (aged 26) |
15 | MF | Walter López | 1 September 1977 (aged 29) |
17 | MF | Fernando Castillo | 11 December 1984 (aged 22) |
19 | DF | Osman Chávez | 29 July 1984 (aged 22) |
20 | MF | Amado Guevara | 2 May 1976 (aged 31) |
21 | DF | Emilio Izaguirre | 10 May 1986 (aged 21) |
22 | GK | Donaldo Morales | 13 October 1982 (aged 24) |
23 | FW | Pedro Santana | 8 February 1973 (aged 34) |
24 | DF | Víctor Bernárdez | 24 May 1982 (aged 25) |
25 | GK | Rony García | 13 November 1982 (aged 24) |
26 | DF | David Molina | 14 March 1988 (aged 19) |
27 | FW | Jefferson Bernárdez | 27 March 1987 (aged 20) |
28 | DF | 10 January 1980 (aged 27) | |
29 | FW | José Rivera | 11 July 1988 (aged 18) |
30 | MF | Rubén Rivera | 18 May 1987 (aged 20) |
31 | FW | Luis Rodas | 3 January 1985 (aged 22) |
32 | MF | Jorge Claros | 8 January 1986 (aged 21) |
33 | DF | – | |
34 | DF | Aarón Bardales | 3 December 1985 (aged 21) |
35 | FW | José Valladares | 16 July 1989 (aged 17) |
36 | MF | 12 July 1987 (aged 19) |
Apertura[]
Motagua played its first official game of the season at home with a 2–0 victory over Atlético Olanchano.
Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Marathón | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 35 | Qualification to the Semifinals |
2 | Motagua | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 32 | |
3 | Victoria | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 31 | |
4 | Olimpia | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 27 | |
5 | Deportes Savio | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 22 |
Matches[]
Results by round[]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Regular season[]
12 August 2007 Round 1 | Motagua | 2–0 | Atlético Olanchano | showTegucigalpa |
26 August 2007 Round 3 | Motagua | 1–0 | Deportes Savio | showTegucigalpa |
2 September 2007 Round 5 | Motagua | 4–1 | Marathón | showTegucigalpa |
4 October 2007 Round 6 | Olimpia | 1–2 | Motagua | showTegucigalpa |
15 September 2007 Round 7 | Motagua | 2–4 | Real España | showTegucigalpa |
23 September 2007 Round 8 | Platense | 3–2 | Motagua | showPuerto Cortés |
7 October 2007 Round 10 | Atlético Olanchano | 1–2 | Motagua | showCatacamas |
16 October 2007 Round 11 | Motagua | 1–1 | Hispano | showTegucigalpa |
20 October 2007 Round 12 | Deportes Savio | 1–1 | Motagua | showSanta Rosa de Copán |
27 October 2007 Round 13 | Motagua | 2–0 | Vida | showTegucigalpa |
7 November 2007 Round 14 | Marathón | 1–0 | Motagua | showSan Pedro Sula |
4 November 2007 Round 15 | Motagua | 0–0 | Olimpia | showTegucigalpa |
10 November 2007 Round 16 | Real España | 1–2 | Motagua | showSan Pedro Sula |
18 November 2007 Round 17 | Motagua | 3–1 | Platense | showTegucigalpa |
25 November 2007 Round 18 | Motagua | 1–0 | Victoria | showTegucigalpa |
Semifinals[]
9 December 2007 2nd leg | Motagua | 2–0 | Victoria | showTegucigalpa |
- Motagua won 3–1 on aggregate.
Final[]
16 December 2007 1st leg | Motagua | 0–0 | Marathón | showTegucigalpa |
22 December 2007 2nd leg | Marathón | 2–0 | Motagua | showSan Pedro Sula |
- Motagua lost 0–2 on aggregate.
Clausura[]
Motagua reached the semifinals. The team had to play some of their home games at Estadio Marcelo Tinoco in Danlí due to major repairs to the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino for the 2010 World Cup qualification.
Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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2 | Marathón | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 30 | Qualification to the Semifinals |
3 | Real España | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 28 | |
4 | Motagua | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 27 | |
5 | Hispano | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 26 | |
6 | Victoria | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
Matches[]
Matches by round[]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Regular season[]
13 January 2008 Round 1 | Motagua | 2–0 | Atlético Olanchano | showTegucigalpa |
20 January 2008 Round 2 | Motagua | 2–0 | Hispano | showTegucigalpa |
27 January 2008 Round 3 | Olimpia | 0–1 | Motagua | showTegucigalpa |
30 January 2008 Round 4 | Motagua | 1–1 | Victoria | showTegucigalpa |
2 February 2008 Round 5 | Marathón | 2–1 | Motagua | showSan Pedro Sula |
10 February 2008 Round 6 | Deportes Savio | 0–0 | Motagua | showSanta Rosa de Copán |
17 February 2008 Round 7 | Motagua | 2–1 | Real España | showTegucigalpa |
2 March 2008 Round 9 | Platense | 1–0 | Motagua | showPuerto Cortés |
8 March 2008 Round 10 | Atlético Olanchano | 1–0 | Motagua | showCatacamas |
16 March 2008 Round 12 | Motagua | 2–1 | Olimpia | showTegucigalpa |
19 April 2008 Round 16 | Real España | 2–1 | Motagua | showSan Pedro Sula |
Semifinals[]
- Motagua lost 2–7 on aggregate.
2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup[]
As champions in the 2006–07 Apertura season, F.C. Motagua had the right to participate in the Central American club championship in 2007. Under the management of DT Ramón Maradiaga, the team achieved a record 7 wins and 1 drawn in a total of 8 games, and won their first international trophy.[2]
Matches[]
First round[]
7 August 2007 1st leg | Real Estelí | 0–2 | Motagua | showEstelí |
16 August 2007 2nd leg | Motagua | 3–1 | Real Estelí | showTegucigalpa |
- Motagua won 5–1 on aggregate.
Quarterfinals[]
18 September 2007 1st leg | Motagua | 1–0 | San Francisco | showTegucigalpa |
26 September 2007 2nd leg | San Francisco | 0–1 | Motagua | showLa Chorrera |
- Motagua won 2–0 on aggregate.
Semifinals[]
30 October 2007 2nd leg | Motagua | 3–2 | Municipal | showTegucigalpa |
- Motagua won 6–3 on aggregate.
Final[]
5 December 2007 1st leg | Motagua | 1–0 | Saprissa | showTegucigalpa |
- Motagua won 2–1 on aggregate.
2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup[]
After winning the 2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup, F.C. Motagua obtained one of the three Central American tickets to the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. On 17 December 2008 CONCACAF announced the pairs for the Quarterfinals, leaving Motagua in the bracket against reigning champions C.F. Pachuca.[3]
Matches[]
Quarterfinals[]
11 March 2008 1st leg | Motagua | 0–0 | Pachuca | showTegucigalpa |
- Motagua lost 0–1 on aggregate.
References[]
- ^ RSSSF.com – Honduras 2007/08
- ^ RSSSF.com–Central American Club Competitions 2007/08
- ^ "CONCACAF.com–2008 Champions' Cup". Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
External links[]
- F.C. Motagua seasons
- Honduran football clubs 2007–08 season
- 2007–08 in Honduran football