Liga Nacional 1997-98
Apertura - Week 1
Sunday, 24 August 1997
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Vida
[Juan Coello | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 40-41-27 (129:108)
Notes: Juan Coello scored his first league goal for the club
Iván Guerrero made his league debut
Diego Vásquez made his league debut
Apertura - Week 2
Sunday, 31 August 1997
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 Victoria
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 27-30-22 (99:90)
Notes:
Apertura - Week 3
Thursday, 11 September 1997
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Universidad
[Marlon Hernández | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 26-14-16 (65:48)
Notes: Marlon Hernández scored his first league goal for the club
Apertura - Week 4
Sunday, 14 September 1997
Estadio Excélsior, Puerto Cortés. Attendance:
Platense 1-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 39-36-26 (106:82)
Notes:
Apertura - Week 5
Tuesday, 23 September 1997
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-1 Real Maya
[Marlon Hernández x2 | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 8-5-3 (19:12)
Notes:
Apertura - Week 6
Saturday, 4 October 1997
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Palestino 3-4 Motagua
[ | Jeremías Asprilla, Amado Guevara, Luís Guifarro, Presley Carson]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 1-0-0 (4:3)
Notes: Jeremías Asprilla scored his first league goal for the club
Apertura - Week 7
Sunday, 12 October 1997
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-1 Marathón
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 41-41-30 (146:120)
Notes:
Apertura - Week 8
Sunday, 19 October 1997
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 0-1 Motagua
[ | Jairo Martínez 88']
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 23-50-44 (81:114)
Notes:
Apertura - Week 9
Wednesday, 22 October 1997
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Real España 0-2 Motagua
[ | Presley Carson, Marlon Hernández]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 48-40-40 (129:124)
Notes:
Apertura - Week 10
Sunday, 26 October 1997
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Independiente Villela 1-1 Motagua
[ | Reynaldo Clavasquín]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 9-4-0 (30:11)
Notes: Reynaldo Clavasquín scored his first league goal for the club
Apertura - Week 11
Sunday, 9 November 1997
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Vida 0-1 Motagua
[ | Reynaldo Clavasquín]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 41-41-27 (130:108)
Notes:
Apertura - Week 12
Saturday, 15 November 1997
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Victoria 2-3 Motagua
[ | Marlon Hernández, Juan Coello, Jairo Martínez]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 28-30-22 (102:92)
Notes:
Apertura - Week 13
Sunday, 23 November 1997
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Universidad 1-1 Motagua
[ | Presley Carson]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 26-15-16 (66:49)
Notes:
Apertura - Week 14
Sunday, 7 December 1997
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Platense
[Hernaín Arzú pen | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 40-36-26 (107:82)
Notes: Hernaín Arzú scored his first league goal for the club
Apertura - Week 15
Tuesday, 23 December 1997
Estadio Roberto Martínez Ávila, Siguatepeque. Attendance:
Real Maya 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 8-6-3 (19:12)
Notes:
Apertura - Week 16
Tuesday, 30 December 1997
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Palestino
[Presley Carson | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 1-1-0 (5:4)
Notes:
Apertura - Week 17
Saturday, 10 January 1998
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Marathón 0-1 Motagua
[ | Marlon Hernández]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 42-41-30 (147:120)
Notes:
Apertura - Week 18
Sunday, 18 January 1998
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-3 Olimpia
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 23-50-45 (81:117)
Notes:
Apertura - Week 19
Sunday, 15 February 1998
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Real España
[Juan Coello | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 48-41-40 (130:125)
Notes:
Apertura - Week 20
Sunday, 22 February 1998
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-1 Independiente Villela
[Ariel Leyes, Óscar Lagos | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 10-4-0 (32:12)
Notes: Both Ariel Leyes and Óscar Lagos scored their first league goals for the club
Standings
R Club G W D L F A +/- Pt Finish
1 Platense 20 12 2 6 42 26 +16 38 Qualified to Wild card
2 Motagua 20 10 7 3 23 17 +6 37 Qualified to Wild card
3 Olimpia 20 9 9 2 33 21 +12 36 Qualified to Wild card
4 Marathón 20 8 8 4 30 24 +6 32 Qualified to Wild card
5 Real España 20 8 8 4 30 26 +4 32 Qualified to Wild card
6 Universidad 20 8 6 6 29 26 +3 30 Qualified to Wild card
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7 Victoria 20 5 9 6 25 28 -3 24
8 Vida 20 7 2 11 31 33 -2 23
9 Real Maya 20 4 6 10 25 29 -4 18
10 Palestino 20 3 5 12 28 43 -15 14
11 Independiente Villela 20 1 8 11 19 42 -23 11
Apertura - Wild card - 1st leg
Saturday, 7 March 1998
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Real España 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 48-42-40 (130:125)
Notes:
Apertura - Wild card - 2nd leg
Wednesday, 18 March 1998 (19:30)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Real España
[Jairo Martínez 85' | Orvin Cabrera 80']
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 48-43-40 (131:126)
Notes:
Apertura - Semifinals - 1st leg
Sunday, 29 March 1998 (16:00)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 1-2 Motagua
[Denilson Costa | Amado Guevara, Marlon Hernández]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 24-50-45 (83:118)
Notes:
Apertura - Semifinals - 2nd leg
Saturday, 4 April 1998
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-1 Olimpia
[Álex Pineda | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 24-50-46 (83:119)
Notes:
Apertura - Final - 1st leg
Wednesday, 15 April 1998 (19:30)
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Real España 0-3 Motagua
[ | Francisco Ramírez 21', Óscar Lagos 55', Amado Guevara 89']
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 49-43-40 (134:126)
Notes:
Apertura - Final - 2nd leg
Saturday, 18 April 1998 (19:30)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-1 Real España
[Francisco Ramírez 20', Amado Guevara 32' | Leonardo Morales 26']
Starting XI: 1 Diego Vásquez (GK)
4 Hernaín Arzú
8 Juan Coello (Óscar Lagos)
10 Ariel Leyes
14 Marlon Hernández (Presley Carson)
20 Amado Guevara
Milton Reyes
Reynaldo Clavasquín
Iván Guerrero
Nimrod Medina
Francisco Ramírez (18 Jairo Martínez)
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 50-43-40 (136:127)
Notes:
Clausura - Week 1
Sunday, 26 April 1998
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-0 Vida
[Amado Guevara, Francisco Ramírez | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 42-41-27 (132:108)
Notes:
Clausura - Week 2
Sunday, 3 May 1998
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Victoria
[Jairo Martínez | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 29-30-22 (103:92)
Notes:
Clausura - Week 3
Thursday, 7 May 1998
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-1 Universidad
[Amado Guevara, Jairo Martínez | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 27-15-16 (68:50)
Notes:
Clausura - Week 4
Sunday, 17 May 1998
Estadio Excélsior, Puerto Cortés. Attendance:
Platense 3-2 Motagua
[ | Amado Guevara, Reynaldo Clavasquín]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 40-36-27 (109:85)
Notes:
Clausura - Week 5
Sunday, 7 June 1998
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-0 Marathón
[Jairo Martínez | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 43-41-30 (148:120)
Notes:
Clausura - Week 6
Wednesday, 10 June 1998
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Real España 2-4 Motagua
[ | Francisco Ramírez x2, Jairo Martínez, Juan Coello]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 51-43-40 (140:129)
Notes:
Clausura - Week 7
Sunday, 14 June 1998
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia 2-1 Motagua
[ | Marlon Hernández]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 24-50-47 (84:121)
Notes:
Clausura - Week 8
Sunday, 21 June 1998
Estadio Humberto Micheletti, El Progreso. Attendance:
Independiente Villela 3-3 Motagua
[ | Presley Carson x2, Marlon Hernández]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 10-5-0 (35:15)
Notes:
Clausura - Week 9
Wednesday, 24 June 1998
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-0 Real Maya
[Marlon Hernández, Francisco Ramírez | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 9-6-3 (21:12)
Notes:
Clausura - Week 10
Sunday, 28 June 1998
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Palestino 0-1 Motagua
[ | Amado Guevara]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 2-1-0 (6:4)
Notes:
Clausura - Week 11
Sunday, 5 July 1998
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Vida 1-2 Motagua
[ | Amado Guevara, Marlon Hernández]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 43-41-27 (134:109)
Notes:
Clausura - Week 12
Wednesday, 15 July 1998
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance:
Victoria 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 29-31-22 (103:92)
Notes:
Clausura - Week 13
Thursday, 30 July 1998
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Universidad 0-1 Motagua
[ | Carlos Salinas]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 28-15-16 (70:51)
Notes: Carlos Salinas scored his first league goal for the club
Clausura - Week 14
Sunday, 2 August 1998
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 3-0 Platense
[Jairo Martínez x2, Reynaldo Clavasquín | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee: Argelio Sabillón
New record: 41-36-27 (112:85)
Notes:
Clausura - Week 15
Saturday, 8 August 1998
Estadio Roberto Martínez Ávila, Siguatepeque. Attendance:
Real Maya 0-1 Motagua
[ | Amado Guevara 88']
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 10-6-3 (22:12)
Notes:
Clausura - Week 16
Thursday, 13 August 1998
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 4-1 Palestino
[Amado Guevara x2, Jairo Martínez, Francisco Ramírez | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 3-1-0 (10:5)
Notes:
Clausura - Week 17
Saturday, 15 August 1998
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula. Attendance:
Marathón 0-0 Motagua
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 43-42-30 (148:120)
Notes:
Clausura - Week 18
Wednesday, 26 August 1998
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-0 Real España
[Marlon Hernández, Amado Guevara | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee: Marcio Carranza
New record: 52-43-40 (142:129)
Notes:
Clausura - Week 19
Sunday, 30 August 1998
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Olimpia
[Jairo Martínez | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee: Arturo Tábora
New record: 24-51-47 (85:122)
Notes:
Clausura - Week 20
Sunday, 6 September 1998
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 6-1 Independiente Villela
[Jairo Martínez x3, Amado Guevara x2, Marlon Hernández | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 11-5-0 (41:16)
Notes: Jairo Martínez scored his first hat-trick for the club
Standings
R Club G W D L F A +/- Pt Finish
1 Olimpia 20 13 7 0 46 15 +31 46 Qualified to Wild card
2 Motagua 20 14 4 2 39 15 +24 46 Qualified to Wild card
3 Platense 20 8 8 4 36 30 +6 32 Qualified to Wild card
4 Marathón 20 7 9 4 29 28 +1 30 Qualified to Wild card
5 Real Maya 20 8 4 8 26 27 -1 28 Qualified to Wild card
6 Victoria 20 6 8 6 24 25 -1 26 Qualified to Wild card
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7 Vida 20 5 8 7 26 26 0 23
8 Real España 20 5 8 7 24 26 -2 23
9 Palestino 20 4 6 10 20 38 -18 18
10 Independiente Villela 20 2 6 12 23 45 -22 12
11 Universidad 20 1 6 13 14 33 -19 9
Clausura - Wild card - 1st leg
Sunday, 20 September 1998
Estadio Roberto Martínez Ávila, Siguatepeque. Attendance:
Real Maya 1-4 Motagua
[ | Amado Guevara x2, Jairo Martínez x2]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 11-6-3 (26:13)
Notes:
Clausura - Wild card - 2nd leg
Sunday, 27 September 1998
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Real Maya
[Carlos Muñoz | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 11-7-3 (27:14)
Notes: Carlos Muñoz scored his first league goal for the club
Clausura - Semifinals - 1st leg
Sunday, 4 October 1998 (15:00)
Estadio Excélsior, Puerto Cortés. Attendance:
Platense 3-3 Motagua
[Hernán Centeno, Arnold Cruz, Gustavo Fuentes | Amado Guevara x3]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 41-37-27 (115:88)
Notes: Amado Guevara scored his first hat-trick for the club
Clausura - Semifinals - 2nd leg
Sunday, 11 October 1998 (14:00)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 2-1 Platense
[Marlon Hernández, Francisco Ramírez | Julio de León]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 42-37-27 (117:89)
Notes:
Clausura - Final - 1st leg
Sunday, 18 October 1998 (16:00)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-0 Olimpia
[ | ]
Starting XI:
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee:
New record: 24-52-47 (85:122)
Notes:
Clausura - Final - 2nd leg
Sunday, 25 October 1998 (16:00)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: 34,194
Olimpia 0-1 (aet) Motagua
[ | Reynaldo Clavasquín 117']
Starting XI: 1 Diego Vásquez (GK)
4 Hernaín Arzú
5 Milton Reyes
8 Juan Coello (Luís Guifarro)
11 Francisco Ramírez
12 Iván Guerrero
13 Reynaldo Clavasquín
14 Marlon Hernández
20 Amado Guevara
24 Nimrod Medina
25 Óscar Lagos
DT: Ramón Maradiaga
Referee: Óscar Bardales
New record: 25-52-47 (86:122)
Notes:
Squad
N Player Pos DOB
1 Diego Vásquez (ARG) GK 3 July 1971
4 Hernaín Arzú DF 13 October 1967
5 Milton Reyes DF 2 May 1974
8 Juan Coello MF 21 May 1976
11 Francisco Ramírez FW 10 July 1976
12 Iván Guerrero DF 30 November 1977
13 Presley Carson FW 20 July 1968
13 Reynaldo Clavasquín DF 28 January 1972
14 Marlon Hernández FW 22 June 1972
18 Jairo Martínez FW 14 May 1978
19 Juan Raudales DF 15 July 1979
20 Amado Guevara MF 2 May 1976
21 Hugo Caballero GK 14 November 1974
24 Nimrod Medina DF 26 August 1976
25 Óscar Lagos MF 17 June 1973
26 Carlos Muñoz - -
German Rodríguez MF 25 August 1974
Mario Chirinos MF 29 July 1978
Aarón Hernández - -
Luís Guifarro MF 25 August 1976
Jeremías Asprilla (COL) - -
Ariel Leyes (ARG) MF 10 April 1974
Carlos Bacca (COL) - -
Juliano Goncálvez (BRA) - -
Ottavio Santana (BRA) - -
Elmer Montoya DF 10 December 1977
Carlos Salinas MF 20 September 1978
Top goalscorers
N Player Goals
1 Amado Guevara 20
2 Jairo Martínez 16
3 Marlon Hernández 14
4 Francisco Ramírez 8
5 Presley Carson 6
6 Reynaldo Clavasquín 5
7 Juan Coello 4
8 Óscar Lagos 2
9 Jeremías Asprilla 1
Luís Guifarro 1
Hernaín Arzú 1
Ariel Leyes 1
Carlos Salinas 1
Carlos Muñoz 1
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