Liga Nacional 1978-79
Week 1
Sunday, 12 February 1978
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 Vida
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Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 17-14-8 (49:36)
Notes:
Week 2
Sunday, 19 February 1978
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Tiburones
[Roxne Romero | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 0-1-0 (1:1)
Notes:
Week 3
Thursday, 23 February 1978
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Universidad
[Luís Reyes | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 8-7-6 (22:15)
Notes:
Week 4
Sunday, 5 March 1978
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-1 Victoria
[Luís Reyes, Ramón Maradiaga | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 9-3-1 (27:13)
Notes:
Week 5
Sunday, 12 March 1978
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 0-1 Motagua
[ | Salvador Bernárdez]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 11-18-12 (34:35)
Notes:
Week 6
Sunday, 19 March 1978
Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos, Choluteca. Attendance:
Broncos 0-1 Motagua
[ | Jorge Centurión]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 8-8-1 (21:9)
Notes: Jorge Centurión scored his first goal for the club
Week 7
Sunday, 2 April 1978
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Marathón 1-1 Motagua
[ | Salvador Bernárdez]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 15-15-8 (57:44)
Notes:
Week 8
Wednesday, 5 April 1978
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Real España 0-0 Motagua
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Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 13-22-11 (37:37)
Notes:
Week 9
Sunday, 9 April 1978
Estadio Excélsior, Puerto Cortés. Attendance:
Platense 2-0 Motagua
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Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 18-6-11 (42:31)
Notes:
Week 10
Sunday, 23 April 1978
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Tiburones
[Ángel Obando | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 0-2-0 (2:2)
Notes:
Week 11
Sunday, 30 April 1978
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Universidad 0-1 Motagua
[ | Ángel Obando]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 9-7-6 (23:15)
Notes:
Week 12
Sunday, 7 May 1978
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Victoria 2-1 Motagua
[ | Salvador Bernárdez]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 9-3-2 (28:15)
Notes:
Week 13
Sunday, 14 May 1978
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Olimpia
[Salvador Bernárdez | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 12-18-12 (35:35)
Notes:
Week 14
Sunday, 21 May 1978
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Broncos
[Ángel Obando | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 9-8-1 (22:9)
Notes:
Week 15
Sunday, 28 May 1978
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-0 Real España
[Salvador Bernárdez x2 | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 14-22-11 (39:37)
Notes:
Week 16
Sunday, 4 June 1978
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Marathón
[Salvador Bernárdez | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 15-16-8 (58:45)
Notes:
Week 17
Sunday, 11 June 1978
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-0 Platense
[Salvador Bernárdez, Ramón Maradiaga | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 19-6-11 (44:31)
Notes:
Week 18
Sunday, 2 July 1978
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Vida 0-2 Motagua
[ | David Medina, Ángel Obando]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 18-14-8 (51:36)
Notes: David Medina scored his first goal for the club
Week 19
Sunday, 23 July 1978
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Vida 1-1 Motagua
[ | Ángel Obando]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 18-15-8 (52:37)
Notes:
Week 20
Sunday, 30 July 1978
Estadio Marcelo Tinoco, Danlí. Attendance:
Motagua 2-1 Universidad
[Héctor Zelaya, Roberto Abrussezze | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 10-7-6 (25:16)
Notes:
Week 21
Sunday, 6 August 1978
Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos, Choluteca. Attendance:
Broncos 1-1 Motagua
[Rubén Guardado | Salvador Bernárdez]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 9-9-1 (23:10)
Notes:
Week 22
Sunday, 27 August 1978
Estadio Marcelo Tinoco, Danlí. Attendance:
Motagua 4-0 Platense
[Luís Reyes x2, Salvador Bernárdez, Ramón Maradiaga | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 20-6-11 (48:31)
Notes:
Week 23
Sunday, 10 September 1978
Estadio Marcelo Tinoco, Danlí. Attendance:
Olimpia 0-0 Motagua
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Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 12-19-12 (35:35)
Notes:
Week 24
Sunday, 17 September 1978
Estadio Humberto Micheletti, El Progreso. Attendance:
Real España 0-0 Motagua
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Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 14-23-11 (39:37)
Notes:
Week 25
Sunday, 24 September 1978
Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos, Choluteca. Attendance:
Tiburones 0-3 Motagua
[ | Ramón Maradiaga, Luís Reyes, Jorge Centurión]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 1-2-0 (5:2)
Notes:
Week 26
Tuesday, 3 October 1978
Estadio Marcelo Tinoco, Danlí. Attendance:
Motagua 4-2 Victoria
[Marco López x2, Luís Reyes, Salvador Bernárdez | Miguel Amaya, Héctor Zelaya (o.g.)]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 10-3-2 (32:17)
Notes: Marco López scored his first goal for the club
Week 27
Sunday, 8 October 1978
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Marathón 0-0 Motagua
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Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 15-17-8 (58:45)
Notes:
Standings
R Club G W D L F A +/- Pt Finish
1 Motagua 27 13 12 2 34 15 +19 38 Qualified to Final round
2 Olimpia 27 13 7 7 29 17 +12 33 Qualified to Final round
3 Real España 27 8 11 8 20 17 +3 27 Qualified to Final round
4 Marathón 27 7 12 8 26 26 0 26 Qualified to Final round
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5 Platense 27 8 10 9 21 23 -2 26 Playoff
6 Broncos 27 5 16 6 17 19 -2 26 Playoff
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7 Universidad 27 8 10 9 17 20 -3 26
8 Vida 27 7 12 8 23 27 -4 26
9 Victoria 27 5 14 8 20 29 -9 24
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10 Tiburones 27 4 10 13 20 34 -14 18 Relegated
Final round - Week 1
Sunday, 22 October 1978
Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos, Choluteca. Attendance:
Broncos 1-1 Motagua
[ | Marco López]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 9-10-1 (24:11)
Notes:
Final round - Week 2
Sunday, 29 October 1978
Estadio Marcelo Tinoco, Danlí. Attendance:
Motagua 2-0 Marathón
[Salvador Bernárdez, Marco López | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 16-17-8 (60:45)
Notes:
Final round - Week 3
Sunday, 5 November 1978
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Real España 4-2 Motagua
[ | Marco López x2]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 14-23-12 (41:41)
Notes:
Final round - Week 4
Sunday, 12 November 1978
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 1-0 Motagua
[Manuel Gámez | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 12-19-13 (35:36)
Notes:
Final round - Week 5
Sunday, 19 November 1978
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Marathón 0-3 Motagua
[ | Roberto Escalante, Mariano Godoy, Ángel Obando]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 17-17-8 (63:45)
Notes:
Final round - Week 6
Wednesday, 10 January 1979
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 3-1 Broncos
[Roxne Romero x2, Salvador Bernárdez | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 10-10-1 (27:12)
Notes:
Final round - Week 7
Wednesday, 17 January 1979
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Olimpia
[Ángel Obando | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 13-19-13 (36:36)
Notes:
Final round - Week 8
Sunday, 21 January 1979
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-1 Real España
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Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 14-23-13 (41:42)
Notes:
Standings
R Club G W D L F A +/- Pt Finish
1 Real España 8 5 3 0 14 6 +8 13 Qualified to Final
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2 Motagua 8 4 1 3 12 8 +4 9
3 Olimpia 8 2 4 2 6 5 +1 8
4 Broncos 8 2 4 2 12 13 -1 8
5 Marathón 8 0 2 6 3 15 -12 2
Final - 1st leg
Thursday, 25 January 1979
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Real España
[Salvador Bernárdez | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 15-23-13 (42:42)
Notes:
Final - 2nd leg
Sunday, 28 January 1979
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Real España 1-4 Motagua
[Jimmy Bailey | Luís Reyes x3, Ramón Maradiaga]
Starting XI: Francisco Velásquez (GK)
René Velásquez
José Durón (Carlos Mejía)
Héctor Zelaya
Héctor Zelaya
David Bueso
Salvador Bernárdez
Ramón Maradiaga
Luís Reyes
Jorge Centurión
Ángel Obando
DT: Néstor Matamala
Referee: Carlos Ortíz
New record: 16-23-13 (46:43)
Notes: Luís Reyes scored his first hat-trick for the club
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 - -
Francisco Velásquez GK -
Salvador Bernárdez MF 6 January 1954
Ennos Pereira (BRA) - -
René Velásquez - -
Samuel Rivera - -
Mario Moncada - -
David Bueso MF 5 May 1955
Alcides Morales - -
Carlos Mejía - -
Roberto Escalante - -
Camilo Mejía - -
Marco Andino - -
Edgardo Sosa - -
Feliciano Guardado - -
David Medina - -
Roberto Abrussezze (BRA) FW 29 March 1948
Marco López - -
Juan Aguilar - -
José Zelaya - -
Mariano Godoy - -
Jorge Centurión (ARG) - -
* 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 Salvador Bernárdez 14
2 Luís Reyes 9
3 Ángel Obando 7
4 Marco López 6
5 Ramón Maradiaga 5
6 Roxne Romero 3
7 Jorge Centurión 2
8 David Medina 1
Héctor Zelaya 1
Roberto Abrussezze 1
Roberto Escalante 1
Mariano Godoy 1
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