2017–18 C.D. Marathón season

The 2017–18 season was C.D. Marathón's 67th season in existence and the club's 52nd consecutive season in the top fight of Honduran football. The club got their 9th league title, ending an 8-year drought without league title. They also competed for the 2017 Honduran Supercup, ending as runner-ups.

Marathón
2017–18 season
ChairmanOrinson Amaya
ManagerHéctor Vargas
StadiumEstadio Yankel Rosenthal
Apertura1st - Semi-finals
Clausura1st - Champions
CupNot played
SupercupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Arboleda (24)
All: Arboleda (24)
Highest home attendance9,200 vs. Motagua
(19 May 2019)
All statistics correct as of 16 October 2017.

Overview

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Héctor Vargas was hired as new coach, after Manuel Keosseián resigned on June 6.[1]

Apertura

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Squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   HON John Bodden
29 GK   PAN José Calderón
GK   HON Denovan Torres
2 DF   HON Bryan Barrios
12 DF   HON Carlos Perdomo
4 DF   BRA Caué Fernández
23 DF   HON Johnny Leverón
21 DF   HON Daniel Tejeda
3 DF   HON Samuel Córdova
15 DF   HON Kevin Espinoza
16 MF   HON Allan Banegas
17 MF   HON Wilmer Fuentes
38 MF   HON Bryan Martínez
48 MF   HON Cristian Cálix
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF   HON Mario Berríos
10 MF   HON Joshua Vargas
6 MF   HON John Paul Suazo
7 MF   HON Juan Josué Rodríguez
28 MF   HON Carlos Benedith
33 MF   HON Óscar González
11 MF   HON Víctor Berríos
20 MF   HON Erick Arias
27 FW   COL Justin Arboleda
24 FW   CUB Yaudel Lahera
8 FW   HON Júnior Lacayo
14 FW   HON Darvis Argueta
22 FW   HON Henry Romero
58 FW   HON Bryan Castillo

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Marathón 18 11 1 6 27 21 +6 34 Qualification to the Semifinals
2 Motagua 18 9 6 3 31 21 +10 33
3 Olimpia 18 9 4 5 27 15 +12 31 Qualification to the Second round
4 Real España 18 9 2 7 31 25 +6 29
5 Juticalpa 18 8 4 6 39 30 +9 28
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2017. Source: [citation needed]

Matches

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Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundAHAHAAHAHHAHAHHHAA
ResultDWLWLLWWWWWLLWWWWL
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2017. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Regular season

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6 August 2017 Round 1 Vida 1 – 1 Marathón La Ceiba, Atlántida
15:00 Valerio   75' Report Arboleda   63' Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez

12 August 2017 Round 2 Marathón 1 – 0 Platense San Pedro Sula, Cortés Department
15:30 Arboleda   90+4' Report Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Referee: Raúl Castro

2 September 2017 Round 3 Motagua 1 – 0 Marathón Comayagua, Comayagua
18:00 Vega   44' Report Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda
Referee: Nelson Salgado

26 August 2017 Round 4 Marathón 3 – 2 Juticalpa San Pedro Sula, Cortés
15:30 Lacayo   82'   90'
Lahera   86'
Report Tinoco   25'
Lanza   78' (pen.)
Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Referee: Armando Castro

9 September 2017 Round 5 Real España 4 – 0 Marathón San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:00 Zalazar   41' (pen.)
Altamirano   73'   90'
López   90+1'
Report Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Referee: Saíd Martínez

13 September 2017 Round 6 Honduras Progreso 4 – 3 Marathón El Progreso, Yoro
19:15 López   11'
Barrios   33'
Sánchez   73'
Britto   80'
Report Rodríguez   4' (pen.)
Arboleda   10'
Banegas   83'
Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti
Referee: Melvin Matamoros

17 September 2017 Round 7 Marathón 3 – 2 Olimpia San Pedro Sula, Cortés
15:30 Arboleda   48'   74'
Cálix   69'
Report Costly   14'
Méndez   19'
Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez

23 September 2017 Round 8 Lobos UPNFM 0 – 1 Marathón Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 Report Vargas   28' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Armando Castro

27 September 2017 Round 9 Marathón 2 – 0 Real Sociedad San Pedro Sula, Cortés
15:30 Leverón   17'
Cálix   64'
Report Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Referee: Ángel Cruz

30 September 2017 Round 10 Marathón 1 – 0 Vida San Pedro Sula, Cortés
15:30 Arboleda   39' Report Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Referee: Saíd Martínez

15 October 2017 Round 11 Platense 0 – 3 Marathón Puerto Cortés, Cortés
15:00 Report Arboleda   39' (pen.)
Lahera   78'
Lacayo   88'
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez

21 October 2017 Round 12 Marathón 1 – 2 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:00 Arboleda   45+3' (pen.) Report Castillo   79'
Crisanto   89'
Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Referee: Óscar Moncada

25 October 2017 Round 13 Juticalpa 3 – 0 Marathón Juticalpa, Olancho
19:00 Tinoco   42'
Lanza   45+1'
Güity   85'
Report Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas
Referee: Orlando Hernández

29 October 2017 Round 14 Marathón 1 – 0 Real España San Pedro Sula, Cortés
15:00 Lahera   64' Report Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Referee: Raúl Castro

4 November 2017 Round 15 Marathón 1 – 0 Honduras Progreso San Pedro Sula, Cortés
15:00 Romero   88' Report Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Referee: Erick Andino

19 November 2017 Round 16 Olimpia 0 – 1 Marathón Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 Arboleda   86' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Nelson Salgado

11 November 2017 Round 17 Marathón 5 – 0 Lobos UPNFM San Pedro Sula, Cortés
15:00 Romero   6'
Arboleda   53' (pen.)   66' (pen.)
Berríos   60'
Lahera   63'
Report Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Referee: Orlando Hernández

23 November 2017 Round 18 Real Sociedad 2 – 0 C.D. Marathón Tocoa, Colón
19:00 Welcome   9'
Reyes   50'
Report Stadium: Estadio Francisco Martínez
Referee: Armando Castro

Semifinals

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23 December 2017 2nd leg Marathón 3 – 1 Real España San Pedro Sula, Cortés
15:00 (UTC−06) Lacayo   52'
Arboleda   55' (p.)   62' (p.)
Report Martínez   10' Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Referee: Saíd Martínez
  • Real España won 4–3 on aggregate.

Clausura

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Squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   HON John Bodden
GK   HON Denovan Torres
2 DF   HON Bryan Barrios
12 DF   HON Carlos Perdomo
29 DF   HON Bryan Johnson
23 DF   HON Johnny Leverón
21 DF   HON Daniel Tejeda
3 DF   HON Samuel Córdova
15 DF   HON Kevin Espinoza
16 MF   HON Allan Banegas
17 MF   HON Wilmer Fuentes
38 MF   HON Bryan Martínez
48 MF   HON Cristian Cálix
30 MF   HON Víctor Arauz
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 MF   HON Joshua Vargas
6 MF   HON John Paul Suazo
47 MF   HON Roger Iscoa
7 MF   HON Juan Josué Rodríguez
28 MF   HON Carlos Benedith
33 MF   HON Óscar González
11 MF   HON Víctor Berríos
20 MF   HON Erick Arias
27 FW   COL Justin Arboleda
24 FW   CUB Yaudel Lahera
8 FW   HON Júnior Lacayo
14 FW   HON Darvis Argueta
22 FW   HON Henry Romero
58 FW   HON Bryan Castillo

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Marathón 18 11 4 3 35 23 +12 37 Qualification to the Semifinals
2 Motagua 18 10 4 4 29 17 +12 34
3 Olimpia 18 9 6 3 34 19 +15 33 Qualification to the Second round
4 Real España 18 7 7 4 22 19 +3 28
5 Honduras Progreso 18 8 2 8 22 30 −8 26
Updated to match(es) played on 15 April 2018. Source: [citation needed]

Matches

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Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHHAH
ResultWWDWDLLDWWWWLDWWWW
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2018. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Regular season

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21 January 2018 Round 1 Platense 2 – 4 Marathón Puerto Cortés, Cortés
15:00 Aguilar   10'
Hay   65' (pen.)
Report Lacayo   43'
Martínez   45+1'
Romero   60'
Suazo   83'
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez

24 January 2018 Round 2 Marathón 3 – 2 Lobos UPNFM San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:00 Romero   7'   81'
Rodríguez   23'
Report Róchez   51'   89' Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Referee: Erick Andino

28 January 2018 Round 3 Olimpia 1 – 1 Marathón Comayagua, Comayagua
16:00 Chirinos   48' Report Lacayo   8' Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda
Referee: Manuel Zelaya

21 February 2018 Round 4 Marathón 2 – 1 Juticalpa San Pedro Sula, Cortés
15:00 Jhonson   36'
Arboleda   46'
Report Lanza   41' Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Referee: Melvin Matamoros

3 February 2018 Round 5 Marathón 1 – 1 Real España San Pedro Sula, Cortés
15:00 Martínez   1' Report Vargas   90+5' Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Referee: Óscar Moncada

7 February 2018 Round 6 Real Sociedad 1 – 0 Marathón Tocoa, Colón
15:00 Britto   1' Report Stadium: Estadio Francisco Martínez
Referee: Marlon Díaz

11 February 2018 Round 7 Motagua 3 – 0 Marathón Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
16:00 Martínez   20'
Castillo   36'   73' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Erick Andino

14 February 2018 Round 8 Marathón 2 – 2 Vida San Pedro Sula, Cortés
15:00 Arboleda   47'
Lacayo   61'
Report Charles   32'
Onofre   90+3'
Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Referee: Orlando Hernández

18 February 2018 Round 9 Honduras Progreso 2 – 5 Marathón El Progreso, Yoro
18:00 Arboleda   16' (o.g.)
Mencía   37'
Report Lacayo   18'   77'
Arboleda   45+1'
Suazo   73'
Cálix   90+1'
Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti

25 February 2018 Round 10 Marathón 3 – 0 Platense San Pedro Sula, Cortés
15:00 Banegas   35'
Suazo   45+1'
Arboleda   76' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez

5 March 2018 Round 11 Lobos UPNFM 1 – 2 Marathón Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán
15:00 Padilla   67' Report Rodríguez   56'
Arboleda   85' (pen.)
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Melvin Matamoros

11 March 2018 Round 12 Marathón 3 – 1 Olimpia San Pedro Sula, Cortés
15:00 Leverón   66' (pen.)
Lahera   77'   84'
Report Chirinos   47' Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Attendance: 3,515
Referee: Nelson Salgado

17 March 2018 Round 13 Juticalpa 2 – 0 Marathón Juticalpa, Olancho
18:00 Lanza   33' (pen.)
Ramírez   70'
Report Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé
Referee: David Cruz

24 March 2018 Round 14 Real España 1 – 1 Marathón San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:00 Benadivez   11' Report Suazo   6' Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez

24 March 2018 Round 15 Marathón 3 – 1 Real Sociedad San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:00 Leverón   48'
Lacayo   56'
Arboleda   65'
Report Melgares   45+2' (pen.) Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Referee: Óscar Moncada

6 April 2018 Round 16 Marathón 2 – 1 Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
15:00 Arboleda   70' (pen.)   80' Report Castillo   21' Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez

11 April 2018 Round 17 Vida 0 – 1 Marathón La Ceiba, Atlántida
19:15 Report Arboleda   64' Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Referee: Raúl Castro

15 April 2018 Round 18 Marathón 2 – 1 Honduras Progreso San Pedro Sula, Cortés
15:00 Rodríguez   29'
Arboleda   36' (pen.)
Report Mencía   19' Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Referee: Erick Andino

Semifinals

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28 April 2018 1st leg Real España 0 – 1 Marathón San Pedro Sula, Cortés
19:00 (UTC−06) Report Arboleda   50' Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Referee: Melvin Matamoros

5 May 2018 2nd leg Marathón 2 – 1 Real España San Pedro Sula, Cortés
15:00 (UTC−06) Leverón   4' (pen.)
Lahera   50'
Report Martínez   89' (pen.) Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Attendance: 5,545
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
  • Marathón won 3–1 on aggregate.

Final

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19 May 2018 2nd leg Marathón 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Motagua San Pedro Sula, Cortés
14:00 (UTC−06) Report Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Attendance: 9,200
Referee: Óscar Moncada
Penalties
Leverón  
Banegas  
Vargas  
Suazo  
Rodríguez  
Johnson  
  Crisanto
  Montes
  Martínez
  Pereira
  Elvir
  Mayorquín

Top scorers

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Player Goals
  Justin Arboleda 24
  Júnior Lacayo 10
  Yaudel Lahera 6
  Henry Romero 4
  John Paul Suazo
  Juan Josué Rodríguez
  Johnny Leverón
  Cristian Cálix 3
  Allan Banegas 2
  Mario Berríos* 1
  Bryan Jhonson
  Joshua Vargas

References

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