Liga Nacional 1977-78

Week 1
Sunday, 20 February 1977
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Broncos
[Mario Iubini | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 6-8-0 (18:7)
Notes:

Week 2
Sunday, 27 February 1977
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Platense 0-3 Motagua
[ | Mario Iubini x2, Ángel Obando]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 16-6-10 (38:29)
Notes:

Week 3
Sunday, 6 March 1977
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Real España
[Salvador Bernárdez | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 13-19-9 (34:30)
Notes:

Week 4
Sunday, 13 March 1977
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Marathón
[Mario Iubini | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 14-13-8 (54:42)
Notes:

Week 5
Sunday, 20 March 1977
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 1-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 8-17-11 (27:30)
Notes:

Week 6
Sunday, 27 March 1977
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-0 Victoria
[Mario Iubini x2 | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 7-2-1 (23:11)
Notes:

Week 7
Sunday, 3 April 1977
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Federal
[Luís Reyes | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 9-2-0 (17:3)
Notes:

Week 8
Thursday, 14 April 1977
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-1 Universidad
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 5-6-5 (16:11)
Notes:

Week 9
Thursday, 21 April 1977
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 Vida
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 16-12-6 (46:32)
Notes:

Week 10
Sunday, 1 May 1977
Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos, Choluteca. Attendance:
Broncos 2-1 Motagua
[ | Mario Iubini]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 6-8-1 (19:9)
Notes:

Week 11
Sunday, 8 May 1977
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Platense
[Raúl di Negro | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 17-6-10 (39:29)
Notes: Raúl di Negro scored his first goal for the club

Week 12
Sunday, 15 May 1977
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Real España 3-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 13-19-10 (34:33)
Notes:

Week 13
Sunday, 22 May 1977
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Marathón 1-1 Motagua
[ | Mario Iubini]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 14-14-8 (55:43)
Notes:

Week 14
Sunday, 29 May 1977
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-1 Olimpia
[Luís Reyes, Mario Iubini | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 9-17-11 (29:31)
Notes:

Week 15
Sunday, 5 June 1977
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Victoria 1-1 Motagua
[ | Ramón Maradiaga]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 7-3-1 (24:12)
Notes:

Week 16
Sunday, 12 June 1977
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Federal 1-2 Motagua
[ | Salvador Bernárdez, Ángel Obando]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 10-2-0 (19:4)
Notes:

Week 17
Sunday, 19 June 1977
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Vida 1-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 16-12-7 (46:33)
Notes:

Week 18
Thursday, 14 July 1977
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Universidad 0-1 Motagua
[ | Salvador Bernárdez]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 6-6-5 (17:11)
Notes:

Week 19
Sunday, 24 July 1977
Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos, Choluteca. Attendance:
Broncos 0-1 Motagua
[ | Ennos Pereira]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 7-8-1 (20:9)
Notes: Ennos Pereira scored his first goal for the club

Week 20
Sunday, 31 July 1977
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Victoria
[Ennos Pereira | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 8-3-1 (25:12)
Notes:

Week 21
Sunday, 7 August 1977
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Vida 2-1 Motagua
[ | Mario Iubini]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 16-12-8 (47:35)
Notes:

Week 22
Sunday, 14 August 1977
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-1 Real España
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 13-19-11 (34:34)
Notes:

Week 23
Thursday, 18 August 1977
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Universidad
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 7-6-5 (18:11)
Notes:

Week 24
Sunday, 28 August 1977
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 2-1 Motagua
[ | Salvador Bernárdez]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 9-17-12 (30:33)
Notes:

Week 25
Sunday, 11 September 1977
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Marathón 0-1 Motagua
[ | Salvador Bernárdez]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 15-14-8 (56:43)
Notes:

Week 26
Thursday, 15 September 1977
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 Federal
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 10-3-0 (19:4)
Notes:

Week 27
Sunday, 25 September 1977
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 3-0 Platense
[Salvador Bernárdez, Roxne Romero, Rubén Guifarro | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 18-6-10 (42:29)
Notes: Roxne Romero scored his first goal for the club

Standings
R  Club                      G   W   D   L   F   A   +/- Pt   Finish
1  Olimpia                   27  11  12  4   30  20  +10 34   Qualified to Final round
2  Vida                      27  10  12  5   27  20  +7  32   Qualified to Final round
3  Real España               27  9   13  5   27  18  +9  31   Qualified to Final round
4  Motagua                   27  11  8   8   27  21  +6  30   Qualified to Final round
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5  Universidad               27  10  8   9   25  23  +2  28   Playoff
6  Broncos                   27  8   12  7   26  24  +2  28   Playoff
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7  Marathón                  27  7   10  10  22  29  -7  24
8  Victoria                  27  5   12  10  17  25  -8  22
9  Platense                  27  6   9   12  27  36  -9  21
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10 Federal                   27  4   12  11  20  32  -12 20   Relegated

Final round - Week 1
Sunday, 9 October 1977
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 2-3 Motagua
[ | Luís Reyes, Ennos Pereira, Salvador Bernárdez]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 10-17-12 (33:35)
Notes:

Final round - Week 2
Sunday, 16 October 1977
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-1 Universidad
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 7-6-6 (18:12)
Notes:

Final round - Week 3
Wednesday, 19 October 1977
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Vida
[Luís Reyes | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 17-12-8 (48:35)
Notes:

Final round - Week 4
Sunday, 23 October 1977
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Real España
[Ennos Pereira | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 13-20-11 (35:35)
Notes:

Final round - Week 5
Sunday, 6 November 1977
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Universidad 2-3 Motagua
[ | Luís Reyes, Mario Iubini, David Bueso]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 8-6-6 (21:14)
Notes: David Bueso scored his first goal for the club

Final round - Week 6
Sunday, 13 November 1977
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 Olimpia
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 10-18-12 (33:35)
Notes:

Final round - Week 7
Sunday, 27 November 1977
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Vida 1-1 Motagua
[ | Salvador Bernárdez]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 17-13-8 (49:36)
Notes:

Final round - Week 8
Sunday, 4 December 1977
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Real España 2-2 Motagua
[ | Luís Reyes, Salvador Bernárdez]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 13-21-11 (37:37)
Notes:

Standings
R  Club                      G   W   D   L   F   A   +/- Pt   Finish
1  Real España               8   4   4   0   14  5   +9  12   Qualified to Final
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2  Motagua                   8   3   4   1   11  9   +2  10
3  Olimpia                   8   2   4   2   10  7   +3  8
4  Vida                      8   1   3   4   4   10  -6  5
5  Universidad               8   2   1   5   5   13  -8  5

Squad
N  Player                    Pos  DOB
   Rubén Guifarro            MF   15 October 1946
   Héctor Zelaya *           -    -
   Héctor Zelaya **          DF   12 August 1958
   Roger Mayorga (NCA)       GK   10 July 1946
   Rigoberto Sosa            MF   12 January 1951
   Ángel Obando              FW   -
   Ramón Maradiaga           MF   30 October 1954
   Luís Reyes                FW   19 March 1958
   Roxne Romero              -    -
   Mario Iubini (CHI)        FW   14 January 1954
   Francisco Velásquez       GK   -
   Salvador Bernárdez        MF   6 January 1954
   Ennos Pereira (BRA)       -    -
* Nicknamed "Lin", not to be confused with Héctor "Pecho de Águila" Zelaya
** Nicknamed "Pecho de Águila", not to be confused with Héctor "Lin" Zelaya

Top goalscorers
N  Player                    Goals
1  Mario Iubini              11
2  Salvador Bernárdez        9
3  Luís Reyes                7
4  Ennos Pereira             4
5  Ángel Obando              2
6  Raúl di Negro             1
   Ramón Maradiaga           1
   Roxne Romero              1
   Rubén Guifarro            1
   David Bueno               1

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