2019 Honduran Supercup
The 2019 Honduran Supercup was a match arranged by the Honduran Liga Nacional and the Honduran Cup which took place on 24 April 2019 between Platense F.C., winners of the 2018 Honduran Cup and C.D. Marathón the winners (with best record) of the 2017–18 Liga Nacional.[1] This was the second official edition of the Honduran Supercup and the 6th overall.
| Event | Honduran Supercup | ||||||
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| Marathón won 4–2 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 24 April 2019 | ||||||
| Referee | Jonfy Vallecillo | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy | ||||||
F.C. Motagua were the defending champions.
Qualified teams
| Team | Method of qualification | Appearances | Previous best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platense | Winners of 2018 Honduran Cup | 3rd | Runners-up (1997, 1999) |
| Marathón | Winners of 2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional (best record) | 2nd | Runners-up (2017) |
Background
The game was announced on 13 April 2018.[2] C.D. Marathón qualified as winners (with best record) of the 2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional. Meanwhile, Platense F.C. entered as winners of the 2018 Honduran Cup. Marathón was seeking for revenge as they had lost the previous edition. Meanwhile, Platense qualified to their first Supercup since 1999. They were both looking for their first title. The match was rescheduled from January to April.
Match
| 24 April 2019 | Platense | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Marathón | Comayagua |
| 18:00 |      Starting XI (GK) Zúniga – 1 Bolaños – 3 Matute – 4 Martínez – 5 Nieto – 8  58' Pineda – 9 74' Vargas – 12 58' Moncada – 17Flores – 21 87' Mencía – 23 90+1' Mendoza – 25Substitutes  58' Reyes – 11 58' Winchester – 7 74' Aguilar – 22 87' Barahona – 14 90+1' Rodas – 16Coach Caballero (HON) |
Report | Starting XI 25 – Torres (GK) 2 – Bernárdez 7 – Discua 8 – Róchez 9 – Ramírez 56'13 – Costly 15 – Espinoza 61'16 – Banegas 24 – Lahera 82'29 – Johnson 38 – Martínez 56'Substitutes 27 – Arboleda 56'30 – Solano 56' 88'3 – Córdova 61'23 – Flores 82'10 – Vargas 88'Coach (ARG) Vargas |
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda Referee: Jonfy Vallecillo |
| Penalties | ||||
Nieto  Reyes Aguilar  Winchester |
Costly Banegas Discua Vargas Arboleda |
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References
- "Platense y Marathón disputarán la Supercopa en enero". DiarioMas.hn. Diario Mas. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- "Anuncian la cuarta edición de la Copa Presidente en Honduras". Diez.hn. Diario Diez. Retrieved 13 April 2018.