2015–16_C.D._Motagua_season

2015–16 C.D. Motagua season

2015–16 C.D. Motagua season

Motagua 2015–16 football season

The 2015–16 season was F.C. Motagua's 69th season in existence and the club's 50th consecutive season in the top fight of Honduran football.

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Overview

This season, the club were looking for its 14th league and 2nd domestic cup; as well as it first CONCACAF Champions League. On 7 July, former president Eduardo Atala took charge of the club for his second term after Julio Gutiérrez was forced to resign due to legal matters.[1] On 20 October, a 1–1 draw against Club América meant an early elimination from the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League.[2] The Apertura tournament ended with the silver medal when they lost to C.D. Honduras Progreso on penalty shoot-outs after a 4–4 aggregated score in 210 minutes of play.[3] For the Clausura tournament, the club announced that they will be playing all their home games on Saturdays in the evening, instead of the traditional Sundays in the afternoon; seeking for a better response from their local fans.[4] On 31 December, Uruguayan newspaper Ovación Digital announced the results of the annual survey which decides the best teams, players and managers of each Latin American country for 2015, and Motagua, was selected as the best 2015 team in Honduras.[5] For their second season in a row, the team was unsuccessful on conquering the Honduran Cup as they lost to Juticalpa F.C. in the quarterfinals.[6] In the Clausura tournament, they were unable to qualify to their fourth consecutive final under Diego Vásquez's management when they fall short in the semifinals against city rivals Club Deportivo Olimpia.[7]

Players

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Squad

  • Statistics as of 15 May 2016
  • Only league matches into account
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Results

Preseason and friendlies

12 July 2015 Friendly Juticalpa 1–1
(3–5 p)		 Motagua Juticalpa, Olancho
15:00 (UTC−06:00) Padilla 37' 62' Elvir Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas
Penalties
Paz soccer ball with check mark
Ocampo soccer ball with check mark
Lanza soccer ball with check mark
Ramírez soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Izaguirre
soccer ball with check mark Peralta
soccer ball with check mark Gómez
soccer ball with check mark Elvir
soccer ball with check mark López
19 July 2015 Copa Ciclón Motagua Honduras 1–1
(4–3 p)		 Costa Rica Saprissa Tegucigalpa, Honduras
16:30 (UTC−06:00) Izaguirre 15' (pen.) 75' Escoe Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Penalties
Izaguirre soccer ball with red X
Gómez soccer ball with check mark
Peralta soccer ball with red X
Oseguera soccer ball with check mark
López soccer ball with check mark
Montes soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Imperiale
soccer ball with check mark Soto
soccer ball with red X Smith
soccer ball with check mark Del Campo
soccer ball with red X Rodríguez
soccer ball with red X Escoe
23 July 2015 Friendly Lepaera 1–1 Motagua Lepaera, Lempira
(UTC−06:00) Róchez 4' 32' Gómez Stadium: Estadio Juan Orlando Hernández
25 July 2015 Friendly Graciano 1–8 Motagua Gracias, Lempira
(UTC−06:00) ?' ?' ?' ?' Gómez
?' López
?' Oseguera
?' Castellanos
?' Andino		 Stadium: Estadio Marco Augusto Hernández
26 July 2015 Friendly Pasaquina El Salvador 1–3 Honduras Motagua La Unión, El Salvador
14:30 (UTC−06:00) Salamanca 58' 17' Crisanto
23' Reyna
67' Silva		 Stadium: Estadio San Sebastián
1 August 2015 Friendly Motagua 0–1 Olimpia New Orleans, United States
18:30 (UTC−05:00) 54' Quioto Stadium: Tad Gormley Stadium
Attendance: ≈15,000
26 January 2016 Friendly Gimnástico 2–2
(5–4 p)		 Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:00 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Emilio Larach

Apertura

Main article: 2015–16 Honduran Liga Nacional § Apertura
16 September 2015 Week 1 Juticalpa 1–2 Motagua Juticalpa
16:00 Caetano 19' (pen.) Report 16' Crisanto
90+4' Gómez		 Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Saíd Martínez
Starting XI
9 August 2015 Week 2 Motagua 5–1 Victoria Tegucigalpa
16:00 Gómez 18'
Silva 32' 59'
Pereira 80'
Mayorquín 86'		 Report 27' Vuelto Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Saíd Martínez
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12 August 2015 Week 3 Olimpia 1–2 Motagua Tegucigalpa
19:00 Palacios 82' Report 25' 90+2' Gómez Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 4,883
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
Starting XI
15 August 2015 Week 4 Marathón 2–1 Motagua San Pedro Sula
19:00 Berríos 54' (pen.)
Puerto 63'		 Report 68' López Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán
Attendance: 2,162
Referee: Raúl Castro
Starting XI
23 August 2015 Week 5 Motagua 2–1 Platense Tegucigalpa
16:00 Gómez 6'
Castillo 31'		 Report 29' (o.g.) Montes Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 2,581
Referee: Ángel Cruz
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30 August 2015 Week 6 Honduras Progreso 4–1 Motagua El Progreso
15:30 Acevedo 7'
Tejeda 13'
León 18'
Pereira 40' (o.g.)		 Report 79' Andino Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti
Attendance: 3,838
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
Starting XI
6 September 2015 Week 7 Motagua 2–4 Real Sociedad Tegucigalpa
16:00 Gómez soccer ball with red X 45' 68' Report 42' (pen.) González
54' Abbott
83' Melgares
90+5' Vega		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 2,094
Referee: Nelson Salgado
12 September 2015 Week 8 Motagua 5–0 Vida Tegucigalpa
19:00 Hernández 10'
Crisanto 45'
Gómez 60'
Vergara 69'
Elvir 81'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 2,795
Referee: Armando Castro
19 September 2015 Week 9 Real España 2–2 Motagua San Pedro Sula
19:00 Cardozo 9' 82' (pen.) Report 45+2' Montes
77' (pen.) Andino		 Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán
Attendance: 1,372
Referee: Melvin Matamoros
29 September 2015 Week 10 Motagua 2–2 Juticalpa Tegucigalpa
19:00 Montes 42'
Andino 85' (pen.)		 Report 14' Lanza
39' Peña		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 2,144
Referee: Gerson Almendárez
3 October 2015 Week 11 Victoria 2–2 Motagua La Ceiba
19:00 Ortiz soccer ball with red X 55' 74' Report 46' Vergara
87' Hernández		 Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Attendance: 1,811
Referee: Raúl Castro
11 November 2015 Week 12 Motagua 1–0 Olimpia Tegucigalpa
19:00 Vergara 39' Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 3,757
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
15 October 2015 Week 13 Motagua 2–0 Marathón Tegucigalpa
19:00 Silva 12' 40' Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 1,156
Referee: Armando Castro
25 October 2015 Week 14 Platense 1–1 Motagua Puerto Cortés
15:00 Rodríguez 79' Report 67' Hernández Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
Attendance: 1,878
Referee: Nelson Salgado
28 October 2015 Week 15 Motagua 3–0 Honduras Progreso Tegucigalpa
19:00 Andino 14' 67'
Mayorquín 65'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 2,082
Referee: Melvin Matamoros
1 November 2015 Week 16 Real Sociedad 3–1 Motagua Tocoa
14:00 Vega 8' 27'
Salgado 74'		 Report 64' Andino Stadium: Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón
Attendance: 1,602
Referee: Erick Andino
7 November 2015 Week 17 Vida 0–0 Motagua La Ceiba
19:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Attendance: 3,845
Referee: Miguel Torres
14 November 2015 Week 18 Motagua 7–1 Real España Tegucigalpa
15:00 Hernández 1' 5' 47'
Silva 42'
López 64' 70'
Grant 88'		 Report 38' Mejía Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 1,605
Referee: Armando Castro
29 November 2015 Semifinals Olimpia 1–1 Motagua Tegucigalpa
18:00 Méndez 22' Report 35' Hernández Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 12,087
Referee: Geovanny Mendoza
5 December 2015 Semifinals Motagua 1–1 Olimpia Tegucigalpa
19:00 López 84' Report 21' Quioto Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 15,058
Referee: Armando Castro
12 December 2015 Final Motagua 3–3 Honduras Progreso Tegucigalpa
19:30 Hernández 8' 27'
Silva 45'		 Report 4' 54' Elvir
38' Morales		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 16,528
Referee: Said Martínez
19 December 2015 Final Honduras Progreso 1–1
(4–1 p)		 Motagua El Progreso
19:15 Figueroa 32' (o.g.) Report 6' López Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Armando Castro
Penalties
Arriola soccer ball with check mark
Alvarado soccer ball with check mark
Sánchez soccer ball with check mark
Acevedo soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Andino
soccer ball with red X Vergara
soccer ball with check mark Crisanto

Clausura

Main article: 2015–16 Honduran Liga Nacional § Clausura
10 January 2016 Round 1 Platense 0–2 Motagua Puerto Cortés, Cortés
15:00 (UTC−06:00) Report 39' Vergara
67' Mayorquín		 Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
Attendance: 2,642
Referee: Miguel Torres
Starting XI
16 January 2016 Round 2 Motagua 4–0 Victoria Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:00 (UTC−06:00) Montes 18'
Vergara 32'
Hernández 39' (pen.)
Andino 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 1,812
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
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24 January 2016 Round 3 Olimpia 1–0 Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Alvarado 86' (pen.) Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 12,683
Referee: Geovanny Mendoza
Starting XI
30 January 2016 Round 4 Real España 1–0 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:00 (UTC−06:00) Arévalo 64' Report Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Attendance: 5,440
Referee: Óscar Moncada
Starting XI
6 February 2016 Round 5 Motagua 3–3 Real Sociedad Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:00 (UTC−06:00) Elvir 18'
Crisanto 38' (pen.)
Hernández 90+1'		 Report 6' Altamirano
25' Palacios
45+1' Vega		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 1,865
Referee: Miguel Torres
Starting XI
12 February 2016 Round 6 Honduras Progreso 1–2 Motagua El Progreso, Yoro
19:15 (UTC−06:00) Elvir 61' (pen.) Report 21' Silva
66' Gómez		 Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti
Attendance: 1,015
Referee: Said Martínez
Starting XI
20 February 2016 Round 7 Motagua 2–0 Juticalpa Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:00 (UTC−06:00) Gómez 12' 32' Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 2,202
Referee: Geovanny Mendoza
Starting XI
27 February 2016 Round 8 Motagua 1–1 Vida Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:00 (UTC−06:00) Vergara 8' Report 65' Canales Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 1,961
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
Starting XI
5 March 2016 Round 9 Marathón 3–1 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
15:00 (UTC−06:00) Argueta 5'
Martínez 45'
Reyes 70'		 Report 86' (pen.) Gómez Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Attendance: 2,272
Referee: Óscar Moncada
Starting XI
12 March 2016 Round 10 Motagua 2–0 Platense Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:00 (UTC−06:00) Crisanto 34' (pen.)
Vergara 71'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 1,966
Referee: Óscar Moncada
Starting XI
19 March 2016 Round 11 Victoria 0–2 Motagua La Ceiba, Atlántida
19:00 (UTC−06:00) Report 6' Silva
85' Andino		 Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Attendance: 1,742
Referee: Geovanny Mendoza
Starting XI
2 April 2016 Round 12 Motagua 1–4 Olimpia Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:00 (UTC−06:00) Reyna 23' Report 28' 71' Costly
39' Quioto
60' (pen.) Elis		 Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 8,128
Referee: Armando Castro
Starting XI
6 April 2016 Round 13 Motagua 0–0 Real España Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:00 (UTC−06:00) Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 1,765
Referee: Melvin Matamoros
Starting XI
10 April 2016 Round 14 Real Sociedad 2–0 Motagua Tocoa, Colón
14:00 (UTC−06:00) Vega 63'
Martínez 80'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón
Attendance: 1,851
Referee: Miguel Torres
Starting XI
16 April 2016 Round 15 Motagua 2–1 Honduras Progreso Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:00 (UTC−06:00) Silva 24' 70' Report 89' (pen.) Elvir Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 1,652
Referee: Geovanny Mendoza
Starting XI
24 April 2016 Round 16 Juticalpa 4–2 Motagua Juticalpa, Olancho
14:00 (UTC−06:00) Flores 34' (pen.) 69' (pen.)
Mejía 56'
Cruz 74'		 Report 9' 82' Silva
soccer ball with red X Gómez		 Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas
Attendance: 5,101
Referee: Raúl Castro
Starting XI
27 April 2016 Round 17 Vida 0–2 Motagua La Ceiba, Atlántida
19:00 (UTC−06:00) Report 33' Silva
90+2' Andino		 Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Attendance: 1,672
Referee: Óscar Moncada
Starting XI
1 May 2016 Round 18 Motagua 2–1 Marathón Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
15:00 (UTC−06:00) Silva 12' 44' Report 37' Moreira Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 2,497
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
Starting XI
5 May 2016 Playoff Juticalpa 1–0 Motagua Juticalpa, Olancho
18:00 (UTC−06:00) Ramírez 9' Report Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas
Attendance: 4,300
Referee: Armando Castro
Starting XI
8 May 2016 Playoff Motagua 3–0 Juticalpa Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Vergara 10'
Gómez 17'
Andino 82'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 5,187
Referee: Geovanny Mendoza
Starting XI
12 May 2016 Semifinal Motagua 0–0 Olimpia Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:00 (UTC−06:00) Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 6,947
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
Starting XI
15 May 2016 Semifinal Olimpia 2–0 Motagua Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 (UTC−06:00) Costly 34'
Quioto 43'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 14,516
Referee: Óscar Moncada
Starting XI

Honduran Cup

Main article: 2015–16 Honduran Cup
7 October 2015 Round of 64 San Juan Bosco 1–2 Motagua Choluteca, Choluteca
15:00 (UTC−06:00) Pérez 36' 44' Hernández
46' Gómez
Red card 74' Peralta		 Stadium: Estadio Fausto Flores Lagos
Referee: Said Martínez
4 November 2015 Round of 32 Independiente (CN) 0–1 Motagua Cantarranas, Francisco Morazán
15:00 (UTC−06:00) 58' Silva Stadium: Estadio Francisco Gaytán
Referee: José Zelaya
13 January 2016 Round of 16 Atlético Esperanzano 0–1 Motagua La Esperanza, Intibucá
15:30 (UTC−06:00) 38' Hernández Stadium: Estadio Romualdo Bueso
Referee: Said Martínez
Starting XI
17 February 2016 Quarterfinals Juticalpa 0–0 Motagua Juticalpa, Olancho
17:00 (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas
Referee: Nelson Salgado
Starting XI
2 March 2016 Quarterfinals Motagua 1–1 Juticalpa Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
19:00 (UTC−06:00) Silva 68' 33' Mejía Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee:
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Honduran Supercup

Main article: 2015 Honduran Supercup
8 August 2015 Motagua C Olimpia TBD
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CONCACAF Champions League

Main article: 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League
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Source: CONCACAF
5 August 2015 Group E América Mexico 4–0 Honduras Motagua Mexico City, Mexico
22:00 (UTC−05:00) Alvarado 2'
Aguilar 5'
Peralta 40'
Sambueza 55'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic (USA)
27 August 2015 Group E Motagua Honduras 2–0 Nicaragua Walter Ferretti Tegucigalpa, Honduras
20:00 (UTC−06:00) Crisanto 68'
Hernández 75'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: William Anderson (PUR)
24 September 2015 Group E Walter Ferretti Nicaragua 1–2 Honduras Motagua Managua, Nicaragua
18:00 (UTC−06:00) Leguías 75' Report 43' (pen.) Andino
90+3' Silva		 Stadium: Nicaragua National Football Stadium
Referee: Chris Penso (USA)
20 October 2015 Group E Motagua Honduras 1–1 Mexico América Tegucigalpa, Honduras
20:00 (UTC−06:00) Andino 16' Report 88' Arroyo Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Marlon Mejía (SLV)

References

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    ElHeraldo.hn – Eduardo Atala: “Lo haré de la mejor forma" – 7 July 2015
  2. [2]
    Concacaf.com – Club America draws, but advances to SCCL quarters – 21 October 2015
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    LaOpinion.com – ¡Honduras Progreso campeón al derrotar al Motagua en penales! – 19 December 2015
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    RadioHRN.hn – Motagua jugará los sábados en el próximo torneo – 26 November 2015
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    OvaciónDigital.com.uy – El chiche de Argentina es el "Muñeco" – 31 December 2015
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    LaPrensa.hn – ¡Batacazo! Juticalpa deja afuera de la Copa Presidente al Motagua
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    ElHeraldo.hn – Olimpia aplasta a Motagua y avanza sin problemas a la final ante Real Sociedad – 15 May 2016
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    LaPrensa.hn – Erick Andino es el nuevo fichaje del Motagua – 25 May 2015
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    Diez.hn – Motagua presenta a Félix Crisanto, firmó por 4 años – 17 June 2015
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    LaPrensa.hn – Héctor Castellanos firmó con el Motagua – 24 June 2015
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    Diez.hn – Motagua presentó a Keller Andino como su quinto fichaje – 26 June 2015
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    Motagua.com – Eddie Hernández listo para integrarse al Ciclón – 16 August 2015
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    Tiempo.hn – Néstor Martínez deja el Olimpia y se uniría al Motagua – 12 January 2016
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    Diez.hn – Motagua manda cedido a préstamo al Victoria a Júnior Padilla – 2 July 2015
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    ElHeraldo.hn – Rubilio Castillo jugará con Correcaminos en la B de México – 4 September 2015
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    LaPrensa.hn – Motagua separa a tres jugadores – 28 December 2015
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    RadioHouse.hn – César Oseguera se va de Motagua por temas deportivos – 5 January 2016
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    RadioHRN.hn – Eddie Hernández se va para China – 20 February 2016
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