Liga Nacional 1989-90

Week 1
Sunday, 12 March 1989
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Marathón
[Miguel Mathews | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 29-31-20 (109:90)
Notes:

Week 2
Wednesday, 22 March 1989
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Platense
[Gerardo Villalobos | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 28-21-18 (75:57)
Notes: Gerardo Villalobos scored his first goal for the club

Week 3
Saturday, 1 April 1989
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Sula 0-2 Motagua
[ | Martín García, Alberto Espárrago]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 7-7-2 (21:13)
Notes: Both Martín García and Alberto Espárrago scored their first goals for the club

Week 4
Thursday, 6 April 1989
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-3 Súper Estrella
[Alberto Espárrago, Gerardo Villalobos | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 0-0-1 (2:3)
Notes:

Week 5
Thursday, 27 April 1989
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-1 Curacao
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 1-2-1 (4:4)
Notes:

Week 6
Sunday, 7 May 1989
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 20-39-25 (64:72)
Notes:

Week 7
Sunday, 14 May 1989
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Victoria 3-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 20-18-11 (68:49)
Notes:

Week 8
Thursday, 18 May 1989
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-1 Vida
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 26-32-24 (84:90)
Notes:

Week 9
Wednesday, 24 May 1989
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Real España 1-1 Motagua
[ | Miguel Mathews]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 32-30-26 (84:77)
Notes:

Week 10
Saturday, 3 June 1989
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Marathón 0-1 Motagua
[ | Miguel Mathews]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 30-31-20 (110:90)
Notes:

Week 11
Wednesday, 7 June 1989
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Platense 0-1 Motagua
[ | Miguel Mathews]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 29-21-18 (76:57)
Notes:

Week 12
Sunday, 25 June 1989
Estadio Marcelo Tinoco, Danlí. Attendance:
Súper Estrella 0-3 Motagua
[ | Gerardo Villalobos, Gilberto Yearwood, Miguel Mathews]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 1-0-1 (5:3)
Notes:

Week 13
Thursday, 29 June 1989
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Curacao 0-2 Motagua
[ | Ramón Maradiaga, Gerardo Villalobos]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 2-2-1 (6:4)
Notes:

Week 14
Thursday, 6 July 1989
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-2 Olimpia
[Fabricio Pérez | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 20-39-26 (65:74)
Notes:

Week 15
Sunday, 16 July 1989
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-1 Victoria
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 20-18-12 (68:50)
Notes:

Week 16
Sunday, 23 July 1989
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Vida 1-1 Motagua
[ | Óscar Pineda]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 26-33-24 (85:91)
Notes: Óscar Pineda scored his first goal for the club

Week 17
Sunday, 30 July 1989
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 3-1 Real España
[Gerardo Villalobos x2, Gilberto Yearwood | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 33-30-26 (87:78)
Notes:

Week 18
Sunday, 6 August 1989
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 Sula
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 7-8-2 (21:13)
Notes:

Week 19
Thursday, 17 August 1989
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 Platense
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 29-22-18 (76:57)
Notes:

Week 20
Saturday, 19 August 1989
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Sula 0-2 Motagua
[ | Ramón Maradiaga, Óscar Hernández]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 8-8-2 (23:13)
Notes:

Week 21
Sunday, 27 August 1989
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-2 Súper Estrella
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 1-0-2 (5:5)
Notes:

Week 22
Thursday, 31 August 1989
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Curacao
[Miguel Mathews | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 2-3-1 (7:5)
Notes:

Week 23
Sunday, 10 September 1989
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 1-1 Motagua
[ | Gilberto Yearwood]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 20-40-26 (66:75)
Notes:

Week 24
Sunday, 17 September 1989
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Victoria 1-1 Motagua
[ | César Obando]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 20-19-12 (69:51)
Notes:

Week 25
Thursday, 21 September 1989
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-1 Vida
[Miguel Mathews, Martín García | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 27-33-24 (87:92)
Notes:

Week 26
Saturday, 30 September 1989
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Real España 1-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 33-30-27 (87:79)
Notes:

Week 27
Thursday, 5 October 1989
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 3-0 Marathón
[Mario Norales, x2, César Obando | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 31-31-20 (113:90)
Notes: Mario Norales scored his first goal for the club

Group B - Standings
R  Club                      G   W   D   L   F   A   +/- Pt   Finish
1  Real España               27  12  12  3   31  16  +15 36   Qualified to Final round
2  Motagua                   27  9   10  8   29  23  +6  28   Qualified to Final round
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3  Sula                      27  4   13  10  11  18  -7  21   Relegation playoffs
4  Vida                      27  5   11  11  20  29  -9  21   Relegation playoffs
5  Curacao                   27  5   11  11  22  37  -15 21   Relegation playoffs

Final round - Week 1
Thursday, 26 October 1989
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 20-41-26 (66:75)
Notes:

Final round - Week 2
Thursday, 2 November 1989
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-0 Marathón
[Gerardo Villalobos x2 | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 32-31-20 (115:90)
Notes:

Final round - Week 3
Sunday, 5 November 1989
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-2 Real España
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 33-30-28 (87:81)
Notes:

Final round - Week 4
Sunday, 12 November 1989
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Platense
[Gerardo Villalobos | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 30-22-18 (77:57)
Notes:

Final round - Week 5
Wednesday, 22 November 1989
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Marathón 1-1 Motagua
[Carlos Valerio | Miguel Mathews]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 32-32-20 (116:91)
Notes:

Final round - Week 6
Saturday, 2 December 1989
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Motagua 1-4 Olimpia
[Gerardo Villalobos | Álex Pineda, Carlos Laje x3]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 20-41-27 (67:79)
Notes:

Final round - Week 7
Wednesday, 13 December 1989
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Real España 1-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 33-30-29 (87:82)
Notes:

Final round - Week 8
Wednesday, 20 December 1989
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Platense - Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT:
Referee:
New record: 30-23-18 (77:57)
Notes: Not played due to lack of interest, both teams shared points

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

Squad
N  Player                    Pos  DOB
1  Marvin Henríquez          GK   -
4  Gilberto Yearwood         MF   15 March 1956
9  Miguel Mathews            -    -
10 Gerardo Villalobos (CRC)  FW   -
11 Fabricio Pérez            DF   9 November 1968
   José Almendárez           -    -
   Hernaín Arzú              DF   13 October 1967
   César Obando              MF   26 October 1969
   Rosmán Calderón           -    -
   Patrocinio Sierra         DF   6 November 1961
   Martín García             -    -
   Alberto Espárrago (URU)   -    -
   Ramón Maradiaga           MF   30 October 1954
   Óscar Pineda              -    -
   Óscar Hernández *         -    -
   Mario Norales             -    -
* Nicknamed "Sapo", not to be confused with Óscar "Martillo" Hernández

Top goalscorers
N  Player                    Goals
1  Gerardo Villalobos        10
2  Miguel Mathews            8
3  Gilberto Yearwood         3
4  Martín García             2
   Alberto Espárrago         2
   Ramón Maradiaga           2
   César Obando              2
   Mario Norales             2
9  Fabricio Pérez            1
   Óscar Pineda              1
   Óscar Hernández           1

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