2017 Honduran Supercup

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2017 Honduran Supercup

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Poster of the event
Event Honduran Supercup
Marathón Motagua
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Date 2 August 2017
Venue Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula
Referee Orlando Hernández
Weather Rainy
28.3 °C (83 °F)
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The 2017 Honduran Supercup was a match arranged by the Honduran Liga Nacional and the Honduran Cup which took place on 2 August 2017 between C.D. Marathón, winners of the 2017 Honduran Cup and F.C. Motagua, winners of the 2016–17 Liga Nacional (Apertura tournament). This was the first official edition of the Honduran Supercup and the 5th overall.

Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras association football league

Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras, commonly known as Liga Nacional is the first and highest division of football in Honduras. The league season is divided into Opening (autumn) and Closing (spring). One team is relegated to the Liga de Ascenso and one team is promoted from Liga de Ascenso. The first 4 clubs participate in play-offs to decide the champion. The winners of the Opening and Closing competitions participate in the CONCACAF Champions League.

Honduran Cup

The Honduran Cup is the top knock-out football tournament in Honduras. The first tournament was played in 1968, four years later the second tournament took the name Copa Presidente in honor of Dr. Ramón Cruz; later, General Oswaldo López changed the name and called it Copa Jefe de Estado. Twenty years later the third tournament was played. From 1992 to 1994, the Cup tournament was played as a separate tournament from the league. From 1995 to 1999, the winner of the first stage of the league tournament was declared Cup champions. In 2015, the tournament was yet again re-launched and re-branded as Copa Presidente. Since 2015, the Honduran Cup serves as a qualifier to the Supercopa Centroamericana.

C.D. Marathón Honduran football club

Club Deportivo Marathón is a Honduran football club, based in San Pedro Sula, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras.

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Qualified teams

Team Method of qualification Appearances
Marathón Winners of 2017 Honduran Cup 1st
Motagua Winners of 2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional (Apertura) 2nd

Background

F.C. Motagua qualified as winners of the 2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional (Apertura) after defeating Platense F.C. with a 2–1 aggregated score. This was the first appearance for Motagua since 1999. Meanwhile, for C.D. Marathón, this was their first ever appearance in a Honduran Supercup. They qualified as winners of the 2017 Honduran Cup where they defeated C.D. Gimnástico 3–0 in the final match.

F.C. Motagua association football club

Fútbol Club Motagua, formerly Club Deportivo Motagua up to 2017, is an association football club, located in Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras.

The 2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 51st Honduran Liga Nacional edition since its establishment in 1965. For this season, the system format stayed the same as the previous season. The tournament began in July 2016 and ended in May 2017.

Platense Football Club S.A. de C.V. or simply Platense is a Honduran football club, located in Puerto Cortés, Cortés.

The previous match between both sides ended with a 1–2 away victory to Motagua at Estadio Yankel Rosenthal on 12 April 2017 in a league encounter. [1]

Estadio Yankel Rosenthal Furia verde Templarios

Estadio Yankel Rosenthal is a multi-purpose use stadium in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Renovations were completed in 2009, and it will now be used primarily for football matches.

Match

In a rainy night, the game started at 19:10 CST. The rules of the game allowed the teams to make a maximum of five substitutions. [2] After a 0–0 drawn in the first half, the goals came in the final minutes of the match. With two goals from Erick Andino (67) and Félix Crisanto (77), F.C. Motagua harvested a comfortable advantage in the score. However, Júnior Lacayo got in the score-sheet for C.D. Marathón seven minutes to regulation but were unable to level. With the win, Motagua obtained the first official Honduran Supercup in history. [3] [4] [5]

Central Time Zone time zone

The North American Central Time Zone (CT) is a time zone in parts of Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, some Caribbean Islands, and part of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

Erick Salvador Andino Portillo is a Honduran football player, who currently plays for F.C. Motagua in the Honduran Liga Nacional.

Félix Crisanto Honduran footballer

Félix Crisanto is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a defender for Mexican club Lobos BUAP and the Honduras national team. He has won 2 league titles with Motagua.

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Marathón
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Motagua
GK 29 Flag of Panama.svg José Calderón
DF 2 Flag of Honduras.svg Bryan Bernárdez Sub off.svg 52'
DF 3 Flag of Honduras.svg Samuel Córdova
DF 4 Flag of Brazil.svg Caue Fernandes
DF 12 Flag of Honduras.svg José Perdomo
DF 23 Flag of Honduras.svg Johnny Leverón
MF 16 Flag of Honduras.svg Allan Banegas
MF 19 Flag of Honduras.svg Mario Berríos Sub off.svg 69'
MF 27 Flag of Colombia.svg Yustin Arboleda Sub off.svg 75'
FW 8 Flag of Honduras.svg Júnior Lacayo
MF 48 Flag of Honduras.svg Cristhian Cálix Sub off.svg 62'
Substitutions:
FW 24 Flag of Cuba.svg Yaudel Lahera Sub on.svg 52'
MF 17 Flag of Honduras.svg Wilmer Fuentes Sub on.svg 69'
MF 10 Flag of Honduras.svg Joshua Vargas Sub on.svg 75'
MF 6 Flag of Honduras.svg John Suazo Sub on.svg 81'
Manager:
Flag of Argentina.svg Héctor Vargas
GK 19 Flag of Argentina.svg Jonathan Rougier
DF 2 Flag of Honduras.svg Juan Montes
DF 5 Flag of Honduras.svg Marcelo Pereira
DF 6 Flag of Honduras.svg Reinieri Mayorquín Sub off.svg 66'
DF 27 Flag of Honduras.svg Félix Crisanto
DF 31 Flag of Honduras.svg Klifox Bernárdez
MF 8 Flag of Honduras.svg Walter Martínez Sub off.svg 46'
MF 16 Flag of Honduras.svg Héctor Castellanos
FW 10 Flag of Honduras.svg Erick Andino Sub off.svg 80'
FW 11 Flag of Honduras.svg Marco Vega Sub off.svg 86'
FW 34 Flag of Honduras.svg Kevin López Sub off.svg 66'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Flag of Honduras.svg Carlos Discua Sub on.svg 46'
MF 23 Flag of Honduras.svg Deybi Flores Sub on.svg 66'
DF 18 Flag of Honduras.svg Wilmer Crisanto Sub on.svg 66'
DF 12 Flag of Honduras.svg Raúl Santos Sub on.svg 80'
FW 9 Flag of Honduras.svg Román Castillo Sub on.svg 86'
Manager:
Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Vásquez

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Soccerway.com – Marathón vs. Motagua 1 - 2 – 12 April 2017
  2. ↑ DiarioMas.hn – Motagua y Marathón ya tienen fecha para jugar la Supercopa – 14 July 2017
  3. ↑ ElPais.hn – Motagua campeón de la Supercopa – 2 August 2017
  4. ↑ DiarioMas.hn – Motagua doblega al Marathón y gana la Supercopa de Honduras – 2 August 2017
  5. ↑ LaVanguardia.com – 2-1. El Motagua vence al Marathón y gana la Supercopa de Honduras – 3 August 2017
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