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2008–09 C.D. Motagua season

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Motagua
2008–09 season
ChairmanPedro Atala
ManagerJaime de la Pava
Apertura4th
Clausura8th
Copa SudamericanaFirst stage
Top goalscorerTorlacoff (8)

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.

Apertura

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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

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  • 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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Honduras HON Ricardo Canales
2 DF Honduras HON Steven Morris
3 DF Uruguay URU Guillermo Díaz
4 DF Honduras HON Roy Posas
5 MF Honduras HON Reynaldo Tilguath (VC)
6 DF Honduras HON Óscar Bernárdez
7 FW Honduras HON Georgie Welcome
8 MF Honduras HON Miguel Castillo
9 FW Honduras HON Shannon Welcome
10 FW Brazil BRA Jocimar Nascimento
11 FW Uruguay URU Óscar Torlacoff
12 MF Honduras HON José Burgos
13 MF Honduras HON Ronald Martínez
14 MF Honduras HON Luis Guzmán
15 MF Brazil BRA Nilberto da Silva
17 MF Honduras HON Fernando Castillo
18 MF Honduras HON Meller Sánchez
19 DF Honduras HON Emilson Cruz
21 DF Honduras HON Emilio Izaguirre
22 GK Honduras HON Donaldo Morales
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF Honduras HON Daniel Facussé
24 DF Honduras HON Víctor Bernárdez (C)
26 DF Honduras HON David Molina
27 FW Honduras HON Jefferson Bernárdez
28 DF Honduras HON Samir García
29 FW Honduras HON José Rivera
30 MF Honduras HON Rubén Rivera
31 FW Honduras HON Luis Rodas
32 MF Honduras HON Jorge Claros (VC)
33 DF Honduras HON Esdras Padilla
34 DF Honduras HON Aarón Bardales
35 FW Honduras HON José Valladares
36 MF Honduras HON Kevin Osorio
40 MF Honduras HON Víctor Zúniga
42 MF Honduras HON Milton Palacios
43 FW Honduras HON Jairo Martínez
GK Honduras HON Levon Smith
DF Honduras HON Víctor Mena
DF Honduras HON Eleazar Padilla
DF Honduras HON Carlos Pineda

Transfer in

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Uruguay URU Guillermo Díaz (From Juventud de Las Piedras)
5 MF Honduras HON Reynaldo Tilguath (From Olimpia)
7 FW Honduras HON Georgie Welcome (From Arsenal)
9 FW Honduras HON Shannon Welcome (From Arsenal)
12 MF Honduras HON José Burgos (From Olimpia)
15 DF Brazil BRA Nilberto da Silva (From Marathón)
18 MF Honduras HON Meller Sánchez (From Motagua B)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Honduras HON Emilson Cruz (From Motagua B)
33 DF Honduras HON Esdras Padilla (From Hispano)
GK Honduras HON Levon Smith (From Arsenal)
DF Honduras HON Víctor Mena (From Hispano)
DF Honduras HON Eleazar Padilla (From Hispano)
DF Honduras HON Carlos Pineda (From Motagua B)

Transfer out

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Colombia COL Santiago de Alba (To San Francisco)
5 DF Honduras HON Milton Reyes (Free agent)
12 MF Honduras HON Rubén Matamoros (To Hispano)
15 MF Honduras HON Walter López (To Platense)
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Panama PAN José Justavino (To Arabe Unido)
19 DF Honduras HON Osman Chávez (To Platense)
32 FW Honduras HON Luis Rodas (To Suchitepéquez)

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Real España 18 10 6 2 33 18 +15 38[a] 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[b]
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Real España +2 points.
  2. ^ Deportes Savio −1 point.

Matches

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Results by round

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ResultWWDDDWLWLLWWLWWWLL
Source: Motagua
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Pre-season

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28 June 2008 Friendly Hispano 2–2 Motagua Comayagua
Isaula 24' ?' Rodas 26'
Rivera
29 June 2008 Friendly Atlético Independiente 0–4 Motagua Siguatepeque
Nascimento
Castillo
Valladares
2 July 2008 Friendly Motagua 3–0 San Isidro Danlí
Tilguath
Posas
5 July 2008 Friendly Deportes Savio 0–2 Motagua Siguatepeque
Torlacoff 22'
Castillo 63'
9 July 2008 Friendly Real España 0–1 Motagua San Pedro Sula
Sánchez
12 July 2008 Friendly Heneca 0–2 Motagua San Lorenzo
Valladares
Welcome
20 July 2008 Friendly Motagua Honduras 2–1 Nicaragua Ocotal Danlí
Torlacoff 24'
Nascimento 63'
Isaula 90'

Regular season

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26 July 2008 Round 1 Victoria 0–4 Motagua La Ceiba
19:30 Rivera 25'
Torlacoff 31' 46'
Castillo 66'
Attendance: 3,355
Referee: Armando Castro
Note: Coach Jaime de la Pava made his official debut in front of the club.
31 July 2008 Round 2 Motagua 2–1 Hispano Danlí
14:00 Torlacoff 6'
Arzú 73' (o.g.)
Cabecao 71' Attendance: 1,363
Referee: José Sandoval
3 August 2008 Round 3 Real Juventud 1–1 Motagua Santa Bárbara
14:00 Gómez 24' Nascimento 56' 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 21' da Silva 29' Attendance: 2,709
Referee: Geovanny Mendoza
11 September 2008 Round 6 Motagua 2–0 Olimpia Tegucigalpa
19:30 Nascimento 54'
Welcome 72'
Attendance: 4,714
Referee: Benigno Pineda
23 August 2008 Round 7 Marathón 4–0 Motagua San Pedro Sula
19:30 Norales 21'
Martínez 61'
Núñez 67'
Sabillón 80'
Attendance: 2,187
Referee: José Molina
24 September 2008 Round 8 Motagua 1–0 Platense Tegucigalpa
19:30 Nascimento 60' Attendance: 916
Referee: Mario Moncada
7 September 2008 Round 9 Motagua 0–2 Deportes Savio Tegucigalpa
16:00 Núñez 38'
Róchez 68'
Attendance: 1,550
Referee: Ronald Hernández
15 September 2008 Round 10 Motagua 0–4 Victoria Danlí
14:00 Cárcamo 11'
Morán 37' 90+1'
Weber 85'
Attendance: 1,330
21 September 2008 Round 11 Hispano 1–3 Motagua Comayagua
17:00 Isaula 81' Nascimento 10'
Torlacoff 83' 88'
Attendance: 2,248
Referee: Benigno Pineda
28 September 2008 Round 12 Motagua 2–1 Real Juventud Siguatepeque
15:30 Tilguath 50'
Nascimento 66'
del Cid 21' Attendance: 1,154
Referee: Marlon Muñoz
4 October 2008 Round 13 Real España 3–2 Motagua San Pedro Sula
19:30 Medina 22' 25'
Ferreira 76'
Tilguath 28'
Molina 30'
Attendance: 5,436
Referee: Ricardo Zelaya
5 November 2008 Round 14 Motagua 1–0 Vida Tegucigalpa
19:30 Molina 24' Attendance: 1,675
Referee: Wilson Matute
2 November 2008 Round 15 Olimpia 0–2 Motagua Tegucigalpa
16:00 Bernárdez 82'
Welcome 87'
Attendance: 10,760
Referee: Óscar Moncada
9 November 2008 Round 16 Motagua 2–0 Marathón Tegucigalpa
16:00 Welcome 15'
Torlacoff 81'
Attendance: 4,836
Referee: Mario Moncada
16 November 2008 Round 17 Platense 1–0 Motagua Puerto Cortés
15:00 Zepeda 27' Attendance: 1,326
22 November 2008 Round 18 Deportes Savio 2–1 Motagua Santa Rosa de Copán
15:00 Zepeda 30' 88' Valladares 84' Attendance: 1,920
Referee: José Molina

Semifinals

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27 November 2008 1st leg Motagua 1–0 Marathón Tegucigalpa
19:30 Castillo 64' Attendance: 7,112
Referee: Geovany Mendoza
3 December 2008 2nd leg Marathón 1–0 Motagua San Pedro Sula
19:30 Norales 57' Attendance: 7,643
Referee: Óscar Moncada
  • Marathón 1–1 Motagua on aggregate; Motagua eliminated due to lower position in the Regular season.

Clausura

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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

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  • 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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Honduras HON Ricardo Canales (VC)
2 DF Honduras HON Steven Morris
3 DF Uruguay URU Guillermo Díaz
4 DF Honduras HON Johnny Leverón
5 MF Honduras HON Reynaldo Tilguath (VC)
6 DF Honduras HON Leonardo Isaula
7 FW Honduras HON Georgie Welcome
8 MF Honduras HON Miguel Castillo
9 FW Honduras HON Shannon Welcome
10 FW Brazil BRA Jocimar Nascimento
11 FW Uruguay URU Óscar Torlacoff
12 MF Honduras HON José Burgos
13 MF Honduras HON Ronald Martínez
14 MF Honduras HON Luis Guzmán
17 MF Honduras HON Fernando Castillo
18 MF Honduras HON Meller Sánchez
19 DF Honduras HON Emilson Cruz
20 MF Honduras HON Amado Guevara (C)
21 DF Honduras HON Emilio Izaguirre
22 GK Honduras HON Donaldo Morales
23 MF Honduras HON Daniel Facussé
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 DF Honduras HON David Molina
27 FW Honduras HON Jefferson Bernárdez
29 MF Argentina ARG Guillermo Santo
30 MF Honduras HON Rubén Rivera
32 MF Honduras HON Jorge Claros
33 DF Honduras HON Esdras Padilla
34 DF Honduras HON Aarón Bardales
35 FW Honduras HON José Valladares
36 MF Honduras HON Javier Portillo
40 MF Honduras HON Víctor Zúniga
42 MF Honduras HON Milton Palacios
43 FW Honduras HON Jairo Martínez
44 MF Honduras HON Marvin Sánchez
FW Honduras HON José Rivera
MF Honduras HON Kevin Osorio
GK Honduras HON Levon Smith
DF Honduras HON Víctor Mena
DF Honduras HON Eleazar Padilla
DF Honduras HON Carlos Pineda
DF Brazil BRA Nilberto da Silva

Transfer in

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF Honduras HON Johnny Leverón (Free agent)
6 MF Honduras HON Leonardo Isaula (From Hispano)
20 MF Honduras HON Amado Guevara (From Toronto FC)
No. Pos. Nation Player
29 MF Argentina ARG Guillermo Santo (From Chacarita Juniors)
36 MF Honduras HON Javier Portillo (From Hispano)
44 MF Honduras HON Marvin Sánchez (From Platense)

Transfer out

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 DF Honduras HON Óscar Bernárdez (To Vida)
24 DF Honduras HON Víctor Bernárdez (To Anderlecht)
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 DF Honduras HON Samir García (To Motagua B)

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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[a]
10 Hispano 17 3 2 12 18 37 −19 11[a]
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2009. Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b The match between Platense and Hispano from Round 18 was not played due to lack of interest.

Matches

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Pre-season

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28 December 2008 Friendly Hispano 1–2 Motagua Comayagua
14:00 Membreño Burgos
Bernárdez
28 December 2008 Friendly Hispano 1–4 Motagua Comayagua
16:00 Ruiz Nascimento
Welcome

Regular season

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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 89' (pen.) Attendance: 2,637
Referee: Armando Castro
1 February 2009 Round 4 Vida 0–0 Motagua La Ceiba
15:30 Attendance: 2,594
Referee: José Molina
8 February 2009 Round 5 Motagua 1–0 Real España Tegucigalpa
16:00 Welcome 67' Attendance: 3,778
Referee: Óscar Moncada
15 February 2009 Round 6 Olimpia 1–0 Motagua Tegucigalpa
16:00 Thomas 76' (pen.) Attendance: 9,463
Referee: José Molina
22 February 2009 Round 7 Motagua 0–1 Marathón Tegucigalpa
16:00 Palacios 55' Attendance: 2,798
25 February 2009 Round 8 Platense 4–3 Motagua Puerto Cortés
19:30 Lozano 15' (pen.)
Ramírez 38' 45'
Ruiz 63'
Cruz 5'
Torlacoff 35' (pen.)
Welcome 75'
Attendance: 1,287
1 March 2009 Round 9 Victoria 1–1 Motagua La Ceiba
15:00 Morán 75' Welcome 72' Attendance: 1,662
8 March 2009 Round 10 Real Juventud 1–1 Motagua Santa Bárbara
14:00 Córdoba 78' Molina 45' Attendance: 1,159
11 March 2009 Round 11 Motagua 0–2 Deportes Savio Tegucigalpa
16:00 Díaz 81' (o.g.)
Costa 87'
Attendance: 1,281
14 March 2009 Round 12 Hispano 1–2 Motagua Tegucigalpa
19:30 Díaz 86' (o.g.) Welcome 6'
Isaula 65'
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 70' Attendance: 7,358
Referee: Mario Moncada
19 April 2009 Round 16 Marathón 6–3 Motagua San Pedro Sula
18:00 Scott 20' 50'
Chávez 42'
Mejía 44'
Sabillón 67'
Núñez 85'
Lloyd 11'
Rivera 52'
Díaz 72'
Attendance: 3,246
Referee: Marlon Muñoz
26 April 2009 Round 17 Motagua 1–0 Platense Tegucigalpa
15:30 Izaguirre 17' Attendance: 1,930
2 May 2009 Round 18 Motagua 0–3 Victoria Tegucigalpa
15:30 Güity 18'
Copete 32'
Discua 45'
Attendance: 859

2008 Copa Sudamericana

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In 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

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First round

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19 August 2008 1st leg Arsenal Argentina 4–0 Honduras Motagua Buenos Aires
20:30 Leguizamón 41' (pen.) 73'
Mosquera 76'
Sava 80'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Fernando Cabrera (URU)
Starting XI
4 September 2008 2nd leg Motagua Honduras 1–2 Argentina Arsenal Tegucigalpa
21:10 Nascimento 18' Gómez 25'
Coria 78' (pen.)
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Juan Soto (VEN)
Starting XI
  • Motagua 1–6 Arsenal on aggregate.

References

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