Liga Nacional 1988-89

Week 1
Saturday, 27 February 1988
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Marathón 0-0 Motagua
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Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 28-28-19 (106:86)
Notes:

Week 2
Sunday, 6 March 1988
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Victoria
[Clemente Gussoni | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 19-17-10 (66:45)
Notes: Clemente Gussoni scored his first goal for the club

Week 3
Thursday, 17 March 1988
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-2 Universidad
[César Obando | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 22-13-15 (56:45)
Notes: César Obando scored his first goal for the club

Week 4
Sunday, 20 March 1988
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Real España
[Clemente Gussoni | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 30-28-25 (80:73)
Notes: FC Motagua decucted one (-1) point after failing to protest on time an irregularity against Universidad on previous week

Week 5
Sunday, 27 March 1988
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 1-0 Motagua
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Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 19-35-24 (61:69)
Notes:

Week 6
Sunday, 17 April 1988
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-0 Sula
[Geraldo da Silva, Arnold López | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 5-6-2 (17:12)
Notes: Geraldo da Silva scored his first goal for the club

Week 7
Thursday, 28 April 1988
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Curacao
[Arnold López | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 1-0-0 (1:0)
Notes:

Week 8
Sunday, 1 May 1988
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Vida 1-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 24-30-23 (81:87)
Notes:

Week 9
Saturday, 7 May 1988
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Platense 2-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 28-18-18 (72:54)
Notes:

Week 10
Sunday, 15 May 1988
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Victoria 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 19-18-10 (66:45)
Notes:

Week 11
Sunday, 22 May 1988
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Universidad 0-3 Motagua
[ | Donaldo Reyes x2, Gilberto Yearwood]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 23-13-15 (59:45)
Notes: Both Donaldo Reyes and Gilberto Yearwood scored their first goals for the club

Week 12
Saturday, 28 May 1988
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Real España 0-1 Motagua
[ | Gilberto Yearwood]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 31-28-25 (81:73)
Notes:

Week 13
Sunday, 5 June 1988
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-0 Olimpia
[Coutinho Ze Rodríguez, Miguel Mathews | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 20-35-24 (63:69)
Notes: Both Coutinho Ze Rodríguez and Miguel Mathews scored their first goals for the club

Week 14
Thursday, 16 June 1988
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Platense
[Miguel Mathews | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 28-19-18 (73:55)
Notes:

Week 15
Wednesday, 22 June 1988
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Sula 1-1 Motagua
[ | Donaldo Reyes]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 5-7-2 (18:13)
Notes:

Week 16
Thursday, 14 July 1988
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Curacao 2-2 Motagua
[ | Gilberto Yearwood, Miguel Mathews]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 1-1-0 (3:2)
Notes:

Week 17
Sunday, 17 July 1988
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 Vida
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 25-30-23 (81:87)
Notes: FC Motagua added one (+1) point due to Vida fielding Jorge Pineda who was not properly registered

Week 18
Thursday, 28 July 1988
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 Marathón
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 28-29-19 (106:86)
Notes:

Week 19
Sunday, 31 July 1988
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-1 Victoria
[Miguel Mathews, Clemente Gussoni | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 20-18-10 (68:46)
Notes:

Week 20
Thursday, 11 August 1988
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Universidad
[Miguel Mathews | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 24-13-15 (60:45)
Notes:

Week 21
Sunday, 14 August 1988
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Real España
[Miguel Mathews | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 31-29-25 (82:74)
Notes:

Week 22
Sunday, 4 September 1988
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 20-36-24 (63:69)
Notes:

Week 23
Saturday, 10 September 1988
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Platense 1-1 Motagua
[ | Roberto Figueroa]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 28-20-18 (74:56)
Notes: Roberto Figueroa scored his first goal for the club

Week 24
Sunday, 18 September 1988
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Sula
[Geraldo da Silva | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 6-7-2 (19:13)
Notes:

Week 25
Thursday, 29 September 1988
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Curacao
[Miguel Mathews | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 1-2-0 (4:3)
Notes:

Week 26
Sunday, 2 October 1988
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Vida 1-1 Motagua
[ | Miguel Mathews]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 25-31-23 (82:88)
Notes:

Week 27
Saturday, 8 October 1988
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Marathón 1-2 Motagua
[ | Clemente Gussoni, Geraldo da Silva]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 29-29-19 (108:87)
Notes:

Group B - Standings
R  Club                      G   W   D   L   F   A   +/- Pt   Finish
1  Real España               27  13  10  4   32  19  +13 36   Qualified to Final round
2  Motagua                   27  10  12  5   26  18  +8  32   Qualified to Final round and 2nd place Playoff
3  Vida                      27  9   9   9   19  18  -1  27   Qualified to Final round
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4  Sula                      27  7   9   11  28  34  -6  23
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5  Universidad               27  7   7   13  15  26  -11 21   Relegated

Playoff
Wednesday, 19 October 1988
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-2 Olimpia
[ | Prudencio Norales, Javier Flores]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 20-36-25 (63:71)
Notes:

Final round - Week 1
Saturday, 22 October 1988
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Real España 0-1 Motagua
[ | Miguel Mathews]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 32-29-25 (83:74)
Notes:

Final round - Week 2
Thursday, 27 October 1988
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 20-37-25 (63:71)
Notes:

Final round - Week 3
Sunday, 30 October 1988
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Vida 1-2 Motagua
[ | Miguel Mathews, Roberto Figueroa]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 26-31-23 (84:89)
Notes:

Final round - Week 4
Thursday, 3 November 1988
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-2 Marathón
[ | Leonel Machado, Ciro Castillo]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 29-29-20 (108:89)
Notes:

Final round - Week 5
Thursday, 10 November 1988
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Marathón 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 29-30-20 (108:89)
Notes:

Final round - Week 6
Saturday, 19 November 1988
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-2 Real España
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 32-29-26 (83:76)
Notes:

Final round - Week 7
Thursday, 24 November 1988
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 Vida
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 26-32-23 (84:89)
Notes:

Final round - Week 8
Wednesday, 30 November 1988
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Olimpia
[Fabricio Pérez | Juan Contreras]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 20-38-25 (64:72)
Notes: Fabricio Pérez scored his first goal for the club

Standings
R  Club                      G   W   D   L   F   A   +/- Pt   Finish
1  Olimpia                   8   4   4   0   8   3   +5  12   Winners
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2  Real España               8   3   4   1   7   3   +4  10
3  Motagua                   8   2   4   2   4   6   -2  8
4  Vida                      8   2   2   4   6   9   -3  6
5  Marathón                  8   1   2   5   8   12  -4  4

Squad
N  Player                    Pos  DOB
   Juan Gómez                -    -
   José Almendárez           -    -
   Arnold López              -    -
   Marvin Henríquez          GK   -
   Hernaín Arzú              DF   13 October 1967
   Miguel Mathews            -    -
   Donaldo Reyes             DF   11 July 1966
   Fabricio Pérez            DF   9 November 1968
   Gilberto Yearwood         MF   15 March 1956
   Geraldo da Silva (BRA)    -    -
   Clemente Gussoni (URU)    FW   2 October 1960
   César Obando              MF   26 October 1969
   Coutinho Rodríguez (BRA)  -    -
   Roberto Figueroa          FW   14 November 1959

Top goalscorers
N  Player                    Goals
1  Miguel Mathews            10
2  Clemente Gussoni          4
3  Geraldo da Silva          3
   Donaldo Reyes             3
   Gilberto Yearwood         3
6  Arnold López              2
   Roberto Figueroa          2
8  César Obando              1
   Coutinho Ze Rodríguez     1
   Fabricio Pérez            1

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