2005–06 C.D. Motagua season

Motagua
2005–06 season
ChairmanPedro Atala
ManagerRamón Maradiaga
Apertura10th
ClausuraSemifinalist
All statistics correct as of 14 May 2006.

The 2005–06 season was F.C. Motagua's 55th season in existence and the club's 40th consecutive season in the top fight of Honduran football.

Overview

After a disastrous first half of the season where the team finished last,[1] in the Clausura tournament they were able to overcome and avoid relegation.[2]

Squad

No. Pos. Player name Date of birth and age
4 DF Honduras Júnior Izaguirre (1979-08-12)12 August 1979 (aged 25)
16 MF Honduras Edy Vásquez (1983-10-31)31 October 1983 (aged 21)
20 MF Honduras Amado Guevara (1976-05-02)2 May 1976 (aged 29)
DF Honduras Milton Reyes (1974-05-02)2 May 1974 (aged 31)
DF Honduras Víctor Bernárdez (1982-05-24)24 May 1982 (aged 23)
MF Honduras Carlos Salinas (1978-09-20)20 September 1978 (aged 26)
MF Brazil Diogo Fernandes (1985-12-15)15 December 1985 (aged 19)
FW Brazil Marcelo Ferreira (1975-10-07)7 October 1975 (aged 29)
FW Brazil Pedro Santana (1973-02-08)8 February 1973 (aged 32)
FW Uruguay Óscar Torlacoff (1973-12-22)22 December 1973 (aged 31)
FW Honduras Elvis Scott (1978-08-01)1 August 1978 (aged 26)
FW Honduras Jerry Palacios (1981-11-01)1 November 1981 (aged 23)

Results

Preseason and friendlies

8 January 2006 Friendly Motagua Honduras 5–3 Costa Rica Alajuelense Comayagua, Honduras
11:00 CST Ferreira 14'
Scott 60' 65'
Izaguirre 84' (pen.)
Santana 87'
12' Ruiz
25' Martínez
72' Jiménez
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda
Attendance: 2,636

Apertura

6 August 2005 Round 1 Vida 1–1 Motagua La Ceiba, Atlántida
19:30 CST Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
9 October 2005 Round 11 Universidad 2–1 Motagua
CST
22 October 2005 Round 13 Marathón 3–2 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
CST
16 November 2005 Round 17 Platense 2–0 Motagua Puerto Cortés, Cortés
CST Stadium: Estadio Excelsior
24 November 2005 Round 18 Hispano 1–1 Motagua
CST

Clausura

22 January 2006 Round 1 Motagua 2–0 Platense Danlí, El Paraíso
CST Scott 21'
Santana 87'
Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco
28 January 2006 Round 2 Hispano 0–2 Motagua Comayagua, Comayagua
CST 21' Scott
85' Santana
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda
4 February 2006 Round 3 Marathón 4–0 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
CST Oliva 25'
Ramírez 74' (pen.)
Zepeda 84'
Cacho 90+'
19 February 2006 Round 5 Olimpia 0–1 Motagua Comayagua, Comayagua
CST 53' Santana Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda
19 March 2006 Round 6 Universidad 1–1 Motagua
CST Martínez 24' 57' Palacios
5 March 2006 Round 7 Motagua 0–1 Real España
CST 80' (pen.) Días
11 March 2006 Round 8 Vida 1–2 Motagua La Ceiba, Atlántida
19:30 CST Salinas 51' (pen.) 6' Santana
Vásquez
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
25 March 2006 Round 10 Platense 2–1 Motagua Puerto Cortés, Cortés
19:30 CST Costa 45' 72' (pen.) 70' de Souza Stadium: Estadio Excelsior
23 April 2006 Round 15 Motagua 0–1 Olimpia Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 CST 35' Bonilla Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 17,528
26 April 2006 Round 16 Real España 1–1 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:30 CST

References