Liga Nacional 2017-18

Apertura - Week 1
Sunday, 6 August 2017 (15:00)
Estadio Carlos Miranda, Comayagua. Attendance: 3,228
Motagua 1-1 Real Sociedad
[Walter Martínez 88' | Secundino Martínez 53']
Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
             2  Juan Montes
             3  Henry Figueroa
             5  Marcelo Pereira (18 Wilmer Crisanto 56')
             6  Reinieri Mayorquín (9 Román Castillo 64')
             7  Carlos Discua
             10 Erick Andino (8 Walter Martínez 71')
             11 Marco Vega
             23 Deiby Flores
             27 Félix Crisanto
             31 Klífox Bernárdez
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Melvin Matamoros
New record: 7-7-9 (33:37)
Notes: Walter Martínez made his league debut
       Walter Martínez scored his first league goal for the club

Apertura - Week 2
Sunday, 13 August 2017 (14:00)
Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas, Juticalpa. Attendance: 4,045
Juticalpa 2-2 Motagua
[Carlos Lanza 6', Juan Ocampo 85' | Henry Figueroa 68', Marco Vega 89']
Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
             2  Juan Montes
             3  Henry Figueroa
             6  Reinieri Mayorquín (12 Raúl Santos 46')
             7  Carlos Discua
             10 Erick Andino
             14 Eddie Hernández
             18 Wilmer Crisanto (8 Walter Martínez 75')
             23 Deiby Flores
             27 Félix Crisanto (11 Marco Vega 46')
             31 Klífox Bernárdez
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Ángel Cruz
New record: 4-5-2 (18:14)
Notes: Raúl Santos made his league debut

Apertura - Week 3
Saturday, 2 September 2017 (18:00)
Estadio Carlos Miranda, Comayagua. Attendance: 2,695
Motagua 1-0 Marathón
[Marco Vega 44' | ]
Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
             2  Juan Montes
             5  Marcelo Pereira
             6  Reinieri Mayorquín (18 Wilmer Crisanto 26')
             8  Walter Martínez (23 Deiby Flores 70')
             9  Román Castillo
             10 Erick Andino
             11 Marco Vega (21 Foslyn Grant 90')
             12 Raúl Santos
             16 Héctor Castellanos
             31 Klífox Bernárdez
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Nelson Salgado
New record: 75-64-67 (262:252)
Notes:

Apertura - Week 4
Saturday, 26 August 2017 (19:15)
Estadio Humberto Micheletti, El Progreso. Attendance: 1,159
Honduras Progreso 2-3 Motagua
[Henry Martínez 4', Juan Delgado 28' | Erick Andino 37', Román Castillo 59', Reinieri Mayorquín 61']
Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
             2  Juan Montes
             3  Henry Figueroa
             5  Marcelo Pereira (9 Román Castillo 34')
             6  Reinieri Mayorquín
             7  Carlos Discua
             10 Erick Andino (12 Raúl Santos 77')
             11 Marco Vega
             23 Deiby Flores (16 Héctor Castellanos 46')
             27 Félix Crisanto
             31 Klífox Bernárdez
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Óscar Moncada
New record: 15-8-6 (55:34)
Notes: Román Castillo reached 100 league appearances with the club

Apertura - Week 5
Saturday, 9 September 2017 (18:00)
Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse, Choluteca. Attendance: 5,545
Motagua 1-1 Olimpia
[Román Castillo 42' | Carlo Costly 3']
Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
             2  Juan Montes
             5  Marcelo Pereira
             6  Reinieri Mayorquín
             7  Carlos Discua
             9  Román Castillo (14 Eddie Hernández 66')
             10 Erick Andino (8 Walter Martínez 75')
             11 Marco Vega (18 Wilmer Crisanto 85')
             16 Héctor Castellanos
             27 Félix Crisanto
             31 Klífox Bernárdez
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Melvin Matamoros
New record: 52-93-86 (189:251)
Notes:

Apertura - Week 6
Thursday, 14 September 2017 (19:00)
Estadio Carlos Miranda, Comayagua. Attendance: 1,487
Motagua 0-0 Vida
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Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
             2  Juan Montes
             3  Henry Figueroa
             6  Reinieri Mayorquín (11 Marco Vega 46')
             7  Carlos Discua
             9  Román Castillo
             10 Erick Andino (8 Walter Martínez 63')
             16 Héctor Castellanos
             18 Wilmer Crisanto (27 Félix Crisanto 71')
             31 Klífox Bernárdez
             35 Cristopher Meléndez
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Armando Castro
New record: 85-67-38 (257:171)
Notes:

Apertura - Week 7
Sunday, 17 September 2017 (16:00)
Estadio Carlos Miranda, Comayagua. Attendance: 3,744
Motagua 2-1 Real España
[Eddie Hernández 66', Wilmer Crisanto 86' | Jhow Benavídez 18']
Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
             2  Juan Montes
             3  Henry Figueroa
             6  Reinieri Mayorquín (8 Walter Martínez 46')
             7  Carlos Discua
             9  Román Castillo
             10 Erick Andino (18 Wilmer Crisanto 46')
             11 Marco Vega (14 Eddie Hernández 65')
             16 Héctor Castellanos
             27 Félix Crisanto
             31 Klífox Bernárdez
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Orlando Hernández
New record: 76-72-70 (250:237)
Notes:

Apertura - Week 8
Sunday, 24 September 2017 (15:00)
Estadio Excélsior, Puerto Cortés. Attendance: 1,695
Platense 4-3 Motagua
[Brunet Hay 66', Fabián Castillo 80', Alexander Aguilar 88', Brayan Figueroa 90' | Eddie Hernández 16', 56', Román Castillo 58']
Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
             2  Juan Montes
             3  Henry Figueroa
             5  Marcelo Pereira
             7  Carlos Discua (10 Erick Andino 75')
             8  Walter Martínez (23 Deiby Flores 59')
             9  Román Castillo
             14 Eddie Hernández (11 Marco Vega 68')
             16 Héctor Castellanos
             27 Félix Crisanto
             31 Klífox Bernárdez
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Erick Andino
New record: 76-61-50 (235:179)
Notes:

Apertura - Week 9
Wednesday, 27 September 2017 (19:00)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: 2,912
Motagua 1-1 UPNFM
[Eddie Hernández 65' | Carlos Róchez 73']
Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK) (25 Marlon Licona 46')
             2  Juan Montes
             3  Henry Figueroa
             5  Marcelo Pereira
             7  Carlos Discua
             8  Walter Martínez (10 Erick Andino 46')
             9  Román Castillo
             14 Eddie Hernández
             16 Héctor Castellanos
             18 Wilmer Crisanto (27 Félix Crisanto 75')
             31 Klífox Bernárdez
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: José Zelaya
New record: 0-1-0 (1:1)
Notes:

Apertura - Week 10
Sunday, 1 October 2017 (14:00)
Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón, Tocoa. Attendance: 1,133
Real Sociedad 0-2 Motagua
[ | Román Castillo 7', Marco Vega 37']
Starting XI: 25 Marlon Licona (GK)
             5  Marcelo Pereira
             6  Reinieri Mayorquín
             9  Román Castillo
             10 Erick Andino (8 Walter Martínez 63')
             11 Marco Vega (24 Omar Elvir 70')
             12 Raúl Santos
             16 Héctor Castellanos
             18 Wilmer Crisanto (38 Harrinson Bernárdez 82')
             31 Klífox Bernárdez
             35 Cristopher Meléndez
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
New record: 8-7-9 (35:37)
Notes:

Apertura - Week 11
Sunday, 15 October 2017 (16:00)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: 4,467
Motagua 3-2 Juticalpa
[Omar Elvir 10', Eddie Hernández 30', Marco Vega 90+4' | Esdras Padilla 34', Omar Elvir 90+5' (o.g.)]
Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
             2  Juan Montes
             5  Marcelo Pereira (17 Denil Maldonado 86')
             7  Carlos Discua
             9  Román Castillo
             12 Raúl Santos
             14 Eddie Hernández (11 Marco Vega 74')
             18 Wilmer Crisanto (35 Cristopher Meléndez 74')
             23 Deiby Flores
             24 Omar Elvir
             27 Félix Crisanto
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Nelson Salgado
New record: 5-5-2 (21:16)
Notes:

Apertura - Week 12
Saturday, 21 October 2017 (15:30)
Estadio Yankel Rosenthal, San Pedro Sula. Attendance: 4,104
Marathón 1-2 Motagua
[Justin Arboleda 45+5' pen | Román Castillo 80', Wilmer Crisanto 90']
Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
             2  Juan Montes
             3  Henry Figueroa
             7  Carlos Discua
             9  Román Castillo
             12 Raúl Santos (11 Marco Vega 46')
             14 Eddie Hernández (8 Walter Martínez 17')
             16 Héctor Castellanos (23 Deiby Flores 76')
             18 Wilmer Crisanto
             24 Omar Elvir
             27 Félix Crisanto
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Óscar Moncada
New record: 76-64-67 (264:253)
Notes: Omar Elvir reached 200 league appearances with the club

Apertura - Week 13
Thursday, 26 October 2017 (19:00)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: 2,377
Motagua 1-0 Honduras Progreso
[Román Castillo 6' | ]
Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
             2  Juan Montes
             3  Henry Figueroa
             6  Reinieri Mayorquín (23 Deiby Flores 88')
             7  Carlos Discua (8 Walter Martínez 77')
             9  Román Castillo
             11 Marco Vega
             16 Héctor Castellanos
             18 Wilmer Crisanto (34 Kevin López 81')
             24 Omar Elvir
             27 Félix Crisanto
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Saíd Martínez
New record: 16-8-6 (56:34)
Notes:

Apertura - Week 14
Sunday, 29 October 2017 (16:00)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: 9,224
Olimpia 0-0 Motagua
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Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
             2  Juan Montes
             3  Henry Figueroa
             6  Reinieri Mayorquín (23 Deiby Flores 86')
             7  Carlos Discua (8 Walter Martínez 90')
             9  Román Castillo
             11 Marco Vega
             16 Héctor Castellanos
             18 Wilmer Crisanto (34 Kevin López 89')
             24 Omar Elvir
             27 Félix Crisanto
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Armando Castro
New record: 52-94-86 (189:251)
Notes:

Apertura - Week 15
Sunday, 5 November 2017 (15:00)
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance: 3,082
Vida 2-1 Motagua
[Carlos Palacios 51', Víctor Moncada 64' | Carlos Discua 42']
Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
             2  Juan Montes
             6  Reinieri Mayorquín (34 Kevin López 68')
             7  Carlos Discua
             9  Román Castillo
             12 Raúl Santos
             16 Héctor Castellanos
             18 Wilmer Crisanto
             24 Omar Elvir
             31 Klífox Bernárdez (8 Walter Martínez 78')
             35 Cristopher Meléndez
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Ángel Cruz
New record: 85-67-39 (258:173)
Notes:

Apertura - Week 16
Saturday, 18 November 2017 (19:00)
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula. Attendance: 2,540
Real España 3-2 Motagua
[Christian Altamirano 10', Edder Delgado 55', Darixon Vuelto 67' pen | Román Castillo 7', 74']
Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
             2  Juan Montes
             6  Reinieri Mayorquín (34 Kevin López 69')
             7  Carlos Discua
             9  Román Castillo
             11 Marco Vega (8 Walter Martínez 59')
             12 Raúl Santos
             16 Héctor Castellanos
             18 Wilmer Crisanto
             24 Omar Elvir
             35 Cristopher Meléndez
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
New record: 76-72-71 (252:240)
Notes:

Apertura - Week 17
Sunday, 12 November 2017 (16:00)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: 2,929
Motagua 5-1 Platense
[Marco Vega 31', Wilmer Crisanto 45+1' pen, Walter Martínez 50', 53', Román Castillo 90' | Édgar Álvarez 63']
Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
             2  Juan Montes
             6  Reinieri Mayorquín (23 Deiby Flores 76')
             8  Walter Martínez (15 Denilson Castillo 87')
             9  Román Castillo
             11 Marco Vega
             12 Raúl Santos
             16 Héctor Castellanos
             18 Wilmer Crisanto (34 Kevin López 86')
             24 Omar Elvir
             35 Cristopher Meléndez
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Nelson Salgado
New record: 77-61-50 (240:180)
Notes:

Apertura - Week 18
Thursday, 23 November 2017 (19:00)
Estadio Carlos Miranda, Comayagua. Attendance: 2,631
UPNFM 0-1 Motagua
[ | Omar Elvir 52']
Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
             2  Juan Montes
             3  Henry Figueroa
             7  Carlos Discua
             8  Walter Martínez (23 Deiby Flores 71')
             9  Román Castillo (14 Eddie Hernández 83')
             11 Marco Vega
             16 Héctor Castellanos
             18 Wilmer Crisanto (34 Kevin López 86')
             24 Omar Elvir
             27 Félix Crisanto
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Saíd Martínez
New record: 1-1-0 (2:1)
Notes:

Standings
R  Club                      G   W   D   L   F   A   +/- Pt   Finish
1  Marathón                  18  11  1   6   27  21  +6  34   Qualified to Semifinals
2  Motagua                   18  9   6   3   31  21  +10 33   Qualified to Semifinals
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3  Olimpia                   18  9   4   5   27  15  +12 31   Qualified to Wild card
4  Real España               18  9   2   7   31  25  +6  29   Qualified to Wild card
5  Juticalpa                 18  8   4   6   39  30  +9  28   Qualified to Wild card
6  UPNFM                     18  7   3   8   22  28  -6  24   Qualified to Wild card
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7  Real Sociedad             18  6   4   8   22  28  -6  22
8  Vida                      18  5   6   7   20  23  -3  21
9  Platense                  18  6   1   11  20  37  -17 19
10 Honduras Progreso         18  4   1   13  26  37  -11 13

Apertura - Semifinals - 1st leg
Wednesday, 20 December 2017 (15:00)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: Closed gates
Olimpia 2-0 Motagua
[Javier Estupiñán 79', Alexander López 90+5' pen | ]
Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
             2  Juan Montes
             3  Henry Figueroa
             6  Reinieri Mayorquín (23 Deiby Flores 46')
             7  Carlos Discua (8 Walter Martínez 82')
             11 Marco Vega
             14 Eddie Hernández
             16 Héctor Castellanos
             18 Wilmer Crisanto (34 Kevin López 69')
             24 Omar Elvir
             27 Félix Crisanto
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Saíd Martínez
New record: 52-94-87 (189:253)
Notes:

Apertura - Semifinals - 2nd leg
Saturday, 23 December 2017 (15:00)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: Closed gates
Motagua 3-1 Olimpia
[Marco Vega 48', Román Castillo 55', 74' | Brayan Velásquez 3']
Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
             2  Juan Montes
             3  Henry Figueroa
             5  Marcelo Pereira (27 Félix Crisanto 21')
             7  Carlos Discua
             8  Walter Martínez (6 Reinieri Mayorquín 46')
             9  Román Castillo
             11 Marco Vega
             16 Héctor Castellanos
             18 Wilmer Crisanto (34 Kevin López 46')
             24 Omar Elvir
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Melvin Matamoros
New record: 53-94-87 (192:254)
Notes:

Apertura - Final - 1st leg
Wednesday, 27 December 2017 (17:30)
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula. Attendance: 8,192
Real España 2-0 Motagua
[Darixon Vuelto 36', 76' | ]
Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
             2  Juan Montes
             3  Henry Figueroa
             6  Reinieri Mayorquín (23 Deiby Flores 64')
             7  Carlos Discua
             9  Román Castillo
             16 Héctor Castellanos
             24 Omar Elvir
             27 Félix Crisanto
             31 Klífox Bernárdez (11 Marco Vega 46')
             34 Kevin López (18 Wilmer Crisanto 82')
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
New record: 76-72-72 (252:242)
Notes:

Apertura - Final - 2nd leg
Saturday, 30 December 2017 (16:00)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: 13,052
Motagua 2-1 (aet) Real España
[Román Castillo 62', 73' pen | Ángel Tejeda 108']
Starting XI: 25 Marlon Licona (GK)
             2  Juan Montes
             3  Henry Figueroa
             6  Reinieri Mayorquín (8 Walter Martínez 46')
             7  Carlos Discua
             9  Román Castillo
             11 Marco Vega (14 Eddie Hernández 46')
             16 Héctor Castellanos
             18 Wilmer Crisanto (34 Kevin López 60')
             24 Omar Elvir
             27 Félix Crisanto
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Saíd Martínez
New record: 77-72-72 (254:243)
Notes:


Clausura - Week 1 Sunday, 21 January 2018 (15:00) Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse, Choluteca. Attendance: 3,911 UPNFM 1-2 Motagua [Carlos Róchez 90' | Marco Vega 37', Javier Estupiñán 85'] Starting XI: 1 Harold Fonseca (GK) 2 Juan Montes 5 Marcelo Pereira 7 Carlos Discua 9 Román Castillo (22 Javier Estupiñán 81') 10 Erick Andino (6 Reinieri Mayorquín 63') 11 Marco Vega 12 Raúl Santos 16 Héctor Castellanos 18 Wilmer Crisanto (14 Germán Mayenfisch 79') 27 Félix Crisanto DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG) Referee: Melvin Matamoros New record: 2-1-0 (4:2) Notes: Germán Mayenfisch made his league debut Javier Estupiñán made his league debut Javier Estupiñán scored his first league goal for the club Clausura - Week 2 Wednesday, 24 January 2018 (19:00) Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse, Choluteca. Attendance: 5,277 Motagua 2-0 Real Sociedad [Sergio Peña 76' (o.g.), Román Castillo 78' | ] Starting XI: 1 Harold Fonseca (GK) 2 Juan Montes 3 Henry Figueroa 7 Carlos Discua 9 Román Castillo 10 Erick Andino (14 Germán Mayenfisch 65') 11 Marco Vega (22 Javier Estupiñán 58') 12 Raúl Santos 16 Héctor Castellanos 18 Wilmer Crisanto (8 Walter Martínez 73') 27 Félix Crisanto DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG) Referee: Nelson Salgado New record: 9-7-9 (37:37) Notes: Clausura - Week 3 Saturday, 27 January 2018 (19:00) Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance: 1,965 Real España 0-0 Motagua [ | ] Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK) 2 Juan Montes 3 Henry Figueroa 6 Reinieri Mayorquín 7 Carlos Discua 9 Román Castillo (5 Marcelo Pereira 71') 11 Marco Vega (22 Javier Estupiñán 60') 12 Raúl Santos 14 Germán Mayenfisch (18 Wilmer Crisanto 63') 16 Héctor Castellanos 27 Félix Crisanto DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG) Referee: Raúl Castro New record: 77-73-72 (254:243) Notes: Diego Vásquez reached 200 official coached games with the club in all tournaments combined Clausura - Week 4 Wednesday, 31 January 2018 (19:00) Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: 2,130 Motagua 3-0 Honduras Progreso [Marcelo Pereira 29', Román Castillo 57', Javier Estupiñán 81' | ] Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK) 2 Juan Montes 5 Marcelo Pereira 7 Carlos Discua 8 Walter Martínez (6 Reinieri Mayorquín 66') 9 Román Castillo (22 Javier Estupiñán 61') 10 Erick Andino 12 Raúl Santos 14 Germán Mayenfisch (18 Wilmer Crisanto 58') 16 Héctor Castellanos 27 Félix Crisanto DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG) Referee: Marlon Díaz New record: 17-8-6 (59:34) Notes: Clausura - Week 5 Sunday, 4 February 2018 (16:00) Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: 7,250 Olimpia 1-1 Motagua [Brayan Velásquez 28' pen | Javier Estupiñán 70'] Starting XI: 1 Harold Fonseca (GK) 2 Juan Montes 5 Marcelo Pereira 7 Carlos Discua 8 Walter Martínez (6 Reinieri Mayorquín 46') 9 Román Castillo 10 Erick Andino (22 Javier Estupiñán 55') 12 Raúl Santos 14 Germán Mayenfisch (18 Wilmer Crisanto 46') 16 Héctor Castellanos 27 Félix Crisanto DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG) Referee: Melvin Matamoros New record: 53-95-87 (193:255) Notes: Clausura - Week 6 Wednesday, 7 February 2018 (19:15) Estadio Excélsior, Puerto Cortés. Attendance: 2,271 Platense 3-3 Motagua [Brunet Hay 13', 86', Cholby Martínez 30' | Carlos Discua 29', Walter Martínez 52', Juan Montes 70'] Starting XI: 1 Harold Fonseca (GK) 2 Juan Montes 5 Marcelo Pereira 6 Reinieri Mayorquín (8 Walter Martínez 46') 7 Carlos Discua 11 Marco Vega (10 Erick Andino 46') 12 Raúl Santos 16 Héctor Castellanos 18 Wilmer Crisanto (34 Kevin López 70') 22 Javier Estupiñán 27 Félix Crisanto DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG) Referee: Orlando Hernández New record: 77-62-50 (243:183) Notes: Clausura - Week 7 Sunday, 11 February 2018 (16:00) Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: 4,223 Motagua 3-0 Marathón [Walter Martínez 21', Román Castillo 37', 73' pen | ] Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK) 2 Juan Montes 3 Henry Figueroa 7 Carlos Discua (6 Reinieri Mayorquín 63') 8 Walter Martínez (14 Germán Mayenfisch) 9 Román Castillo 10 Erick Andino (22 Javier Estupiñán) 12 Raúl Santos 16 Héctor Castellanos 18 Wilmer Crisanto 27 Félix Crisanto DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG) Referee: Erick Andino New record: 77-64-67 (267:253) Notes: Clausura - Week 8 Wednesday, 14 February 2018 (19:00) Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas, Juticalpa. Attendance: Juticalpa 0-1 Motagua [ | Walter Martínez 14'] Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK) 2 Juan Montes 3 Henry Figueroa 6 Reinieri Mayorquín 8 Walter Martínez (22 Javier Estupiñán 72') 9 Román Castillo 12 Raúl Santos 16 Héctor Castellanos 18 Wilmer Crisanto (34 Kevin López 75') 27 Félix Crisanto 53 César Romero (10 Erick Andino 54') DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG) Referee: Nelson Salgado New record: 6-5-2 (22:16) Notes: Héctor Castellanos reached 100 league appearances with the club Clausura - Week 9 Saturday, 17 February 2018 (19:00) Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: Motagua 1-0 Vida [Román Castillo 2' | ] Starting XI: 1 Harold Fonseca (GK) 2 Juan Montes 3 Henry Figueroa 8 Walter Martínez (14 Germán Mayenfisch 67') 9 Román Castillo (11 Marco Vega 72') 10 Erick Andino (22 Javier Estupiñán 58') 12 Raúl Santos 16 Héctor Castellanos 18 Wilmer Crisanto 27 Félix Crisanto 41 Jack Jean-Baptiste DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG) Referee: Armando Castro New record: 86-67-39 (259:173) Notes: Jack Jean-Baptiste made his league debut Clausura - Week 10 Wednesday, 7 March 2018 (19:00) Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: Motagua 2-0 UPNFM [Javier Estupiñán 34', Kevin López 77' | ] Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK) 2 Juan Montes 5 Marcelo Pereira 7 Carlos Discua (8 Walter Martínez 69') 11 Marco Vega 12 Raúl Santos 17 Denil Maldonado 18 Wilmer Crisanto (34 Kevin López 66') 22 Javier Estupiñán 24 Omar Elvir (6 Reinieri Mayorquín 33') 41 Jack Jean-Baptiste DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG) Referee: Nelson Salgado New record: 3-1-0 (6:2) Notes: Clausura - Week 11 Sunday, 4 March 2018 (14:00) Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón, Tocoa. Attendance: Real Sociedad 2-2 Motagua [Sergio Peña 70', Roberto Riascos 77' | Román Castillo 49', Kevin López 90+1'] Starting XI: 1 Harold Fonseca (GK) 2 Juan Montes 5 Marcelo Pereira 7 Carlos Discua 8 Walter Martínez (6 Reinieri Mayorquín 46') 12 Raúl Santos 18 Wilmer Crisanto (34 Kevin López 64') 22 Javier Estupiñán 24 Omar Elvir 35 Cristopher Meléndez 41 Jack Jean-Baptiste (9 Román Castillo 46') DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG) Referee: Raúl Castro New record: 9-8-9 (39:39) Notes: Clausura - Week 12 Saturday, 10 March 2018 (19:00) Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse, Choluteca. Attendance: Motagua 1-2 Real España [Román Castillo 20' | Mario Martínez 41' pen, 77'] Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK) 2 Juan Montes 5 Marcelo Pereira 7 Carlos Discua 8 Walter Martínez (22 Javier Estupiñán 77') 9 Román Castillo 10 Erick Andino (34 Kevin López 86') 12 Raúl Santos 18 Wilmer Crisanto (14 Germán Mayenfisch 81') 27 Félix Crisanto 31 Klífox Bernárdez DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG) Referee: Armando Castro New record: 77-73-73 (255:245) Notes: Clausura - Week 13 Sunday, 18 March 2018 (15:00) Estadio Humberto Micheletti, El Progreso. Attendance: Honduras Progreso 1-2 Motagua [Franklyn Morales 60' | Walter Martínez 13', Juan Montes 37'] Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK) 2 Juan Montes 5 Marcelo Pereira 6 Reinieri Mayorquín 7 Carlos Discua 8 Walter Martínez 9 Román Castillo 10 Erick Andino (11 Marco Vega 69') 12 Raúl Santos 27 Félix Crisanto 41 Jack Jean-Baptiste (35 Cristopher Meléndez 46' (3 Henry Figueroa 73')) DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG) Referee: Melvin Matamoros New record: 18-8-6 (61:35) Notes: Clausura - Week 14 Sunday, 25 March 2018 (16:00) Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: Motagua 0-1 Olimpia [ | Juan Montes 45' (o.g.)] Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK) 2 Juan Montes 3 Henry Figueroa 5 Marcelo Pereira 6 Reinieri Mayorquín (11 Marco Vega 46') 7 Carlos Discua 8 Walter Martínez 9 Román Castillo 12 Raúl Santos (24 Omar Elvir 71') 16 Héctor Castellanos 34 Kevin López (10 Erick Andino 61') DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG) Referee: Óscar Moncada New record: 53-95-88 (193:256) Notes: Clausura - Week 15 Thursday, 29 March 2018 (19:00) Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: Motagua 1-2 Platense [Jeffri Flores 70' (o.g.) | Joshua Nieto 64', Rundell Winchester 85'] Starting XI: 1 Harold Fonseca (GK) 2 Juan Montes 3 Henry Figueroa 6 Reinieri Mayorquín 7 Carlos Discua 8 Walter Martínez (14 Germán Mayenfisch 65') 9 Román Castillo 11 Marco Vega (22 Javier Estupiñán 64') 24 Omar Elvir 27 Félix Crisanto 41 Jack Jean-Baptiste (18 Wilmer Crisanto 46') DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG) Referee: Héctor Rodríguez New record: 77-62-51 (244:185) Notes: Clausura - Week 16 Saturday, 7 April 2018 (15:00) Estadio Yankel Rosenthal, San Pedro Sula. Attendance: Marathón 2-1 Motagua [Justin Arboleda 70' pen, 80' | Román Castillo 21'] Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK) 2 Juan Montes 5 Marcelo Pereira 6 Reinieri Mayorquín (3 Henry Figueroa 79') 7 Carlos Discua 8 Walter Martínez (10 Erick Andino 72') 9 Román Castillo 12 Raúl Santos 16 Héctor Castellanos 18 Wilmer Crisanto (22 Javier Estupiñán 82') 27 Félix Crisanto DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG) Referee: Héctor Rodríguez New record: 77-64-68 (268:255) Notes: Clausura - Week 17 Thursday, 12 April 2018 (19:00) Estadio Carlos Miranda, Comayagua. Attendance: Motagua 3-2 Juticalpa [Román Castillo 5', 57' pen, Reinieri Mayorquín 83' | Carlos Lanza 44', Franco Güity 49'] Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK) 2 Juan Montes 3 Henry Figueroa 6 Reinieri Mayorquín 7 Carlos Discua (10 Erick Andino 78') 9 Román Castillo 18 Wilmer Crisanto (8 Walter Martínez 72') 22 Javier Estupiñán (11 Marco Vega 53') 24 Omar Elvir 27 Félix Crisanto 41 Jack Jean-Baptiste DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG) Referee: Óscar Moncada New record: 7-5-2 (25:18) Notes: Clausura - Week 18 Sunday, 15 April 2018 (15:00) Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance: Vida 0-1 Motagua [ | Wilmer Crisanto 41'] Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK) 2 Juan Montes 3 Henry Figueroa 5 Marcelo Pereira 6 Reinieri Mayorquín 7 Carlos Discua (16 Héctor Castellanos 78') 9 Román Castillo (22 Javier Estupiñán 62') 11 Marco Vega 18 Wilmer Crisanto 24 Omar Elvir (12 Raúl Santos 64') 41 Jack Jean-Baptiste DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG) Referee: Melvin Matamoros New record: 87-67-39 (260:173) Notes: Wilmer Crisanto scored the league's 20,000th goal in history Standings R Club G W D L F A +/- Pt Finish 1 Marathón 18 11 4 3 35 23 +12 37 Qualified to Semifinals 2 Motagua 18 10 4 4 29 17 +12 34 Qualified to Semifinals ----------------------------------------------------------- 3 Olimpia 18 9 6 3 34 19 +15 33 Qualified to Wild card 4 Real España 18 7 7 4 22 19 +3 28 Qualified to Wild card 5 Honduras Progreso 18 8 2 8 22 30 -8 26 Qualified to Wild card 6 Platense 18 6 4 8 22 27 -5 22 Qualified to Wild card ----------------------------------------------------------- 7 Vida 18 5 6 7 18 19 -1 21 8 UPNFM 18 5 3 10 18 27 -9 18 9 Juticalpa 18 5 2 11 25 32 -7 17 10 Real Sociedad 18 3 4 11 11 23 -12 13 Clausura - Semifinals - 1st leg Sunday, 29 April 2018 (16:00) Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: Olimpia 0-0 Motagua [ | ] Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK) 2 Juan Montes 3 Henry Figueroa 6 Reinieri Mayorquín 7 Carlos Discua (14 Germán Mayenfisch 75') 9 Román Castillo 10 Erick Andino (22 Javier Estupiñán 84') 12 Raúl Santos 16 Héctor Castellanos 17 Denil Maldonado 27 Félix Crisanto DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG) Referee: Saíd Martínez New record: 53-96-88 (193:256) Notes: Clausura - Semifinals - 2nd leg Sunday, 6 May 2018 (16:00) Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: Motagua 1-1 Olimpia [Walter Martínez 77' | Carlo Costly 39'] Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK) 2 Juan Montes (22 Javier Estupiñán 73') 3 Henry Figueroa 6 Reinieri Mayorquín (8 Walter Martínez 46') 7 Carlos Discua 9 Román Castillo 10 Erick Andino 12 Raúl Santos (24 Omar Elvir 46') 16 Héctor Castellanos 18 Wilmer Crisanto 27 Félix Crisanto DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG) Referee: Óscar Moncada New record: 53-97-88 (194:257) Notes: Clausura - Final - 1st leg Sunday, 13 May 2018 (16:00) Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: Motagua 1-1 Marathón [Carlos Discua 27' | Bryan Martínez 41'] Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK) 2 Juan Montes 3 Henry Figueroa 7 Carlos Discua 8 Walter Martínez (6 Reinieri Mayorquín 63') 9 Román Castillo 10 Erick Andino (11 Marco Vega 46') 16 Héctor Castellanos 18 Wilmer Crisanto (14 Germán Mayenfisch 80') 24 Omar Elvir 27 Félix Crisanto DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG) Referee: Melvin Matamoros New record: 77-65-68 (269:256) Notes: Clausura - Final - 2nd leg Saturday, 19 May 2018 (14:00) Estadio Yankel Rosenthal, San Pedro Sula. Attendance: Marathón 0-0 (aet, 5-4 pen) Motagua [ | ] Penalty shoot-outs: (0-0) Johnny Leverón (0-1) Wilmer Crisanto (1-1) Allan Banegas (1-2) Juan Montes (2-2) Joshua Vargas (2-3) Walter Martínez (3-3) John Suazo (3-3) Marcelo Pereira (4-3) Juan Rodríguez (4-4) Omar Elvir (5-4) Brayan Johnson (5-4) Reinieri Mayorquín Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK) 2 Juan Montes 3 Henry Figueroa 5 Marcelo Pereira 6 Reinieri Mayorquín 7 Carlos Discua (18 Wilmer Crisanto 94') 9 Román Castillo (11 Marco Vega 76') 16 Héctor Castellanos 22 Javier Estupiñán (8 Walter Martínez 45+1') 24 Omar Elvir 27 Félix Crisanto DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG) Referee: Óscar Moncada New record: 77-66-68 (269:256) Notes: Diego Vásquez reached his 200th league match with the club as manager Squad N Player Pos DOB 1 Harold Fonseca GK 8 October 1993 2 Juan Montes DF 26 October 1985 3 Henry Figueroa DF 28 December 1992 5 Marcelo Pereira DF 27 May 1995 6 Reinieri Mayorquín MF 13 July 1989 7 Carlos Discua MF 27 September 1984 8 Walter Martínez MF 26 March 1991 9 Román Castillo FW 20 November 1991 10 Erick Andino MF 21 July 1989 11 Marco Vega FW 14 April 1987 12 Raúl Santos MF 2 August 1992 14 Eddie Hernández FW 27 February 1991 14 Germán Mayenfisch (ARG) MF 5 July 1993 15 Denilson Castillo FW 29 April 1998 16 Héctor Castellanos MF 28 December 1992 17 Denil Maldonado DF 25 May 1998 18 Wilmer Crisanto DF 24 June 1989 19 Jonathan Rougier (ARG) GK 29 October 1987 21 Foslyn Grant FW 4 October 1998 22 Javier Estupiñán (COL) FW 8 February 1984 23 Deiby Flores MF 16 June 1996 24 Omar Elvir MF 28 September 1989 25 Marlon Licona GK 9 February 1991 26 Harrinson Bernárdez DF 14 May 1997 27 Félix Crisanto DF 9 September 1990 28 Kevin Castro MF 9 October 1998 29 Edgardo Meléndez MF 11 September 1993 30 Henry Güity MF 24 June 1996 31 Klífox Bernárdez DF 14 May 1997 32 Maylor Núñez DF 5 July 1996 34 Kevin López FW 3 February 1996 35 Cristopher Meléndez DF 25 November 1997 41 Jack Jean-Baptiste MF 20 December 1999 53 César Romero MF 19 January 1999 Top goalscorers N Player Goals 1 Román Castillo 23 2 Walter Martínez 8 3 Marco Vega 7 4 Eddie Hernández 5 5 Wilmer Crisanto 4 Javier Estupiñán 4 7 Carlos Discua 3 8 Reinieri Mayorquín 2 Omar Elvir 2 Juan Montes 2 Kevin López 2 12 Henry Figueroa 1 Erick Andino 1 Marcelo Pereira 1 Sergio Peña (o.g.) 1 Jeffri Flores (o.g.) 1 Home