Jogaram em Abuja, no National Stadium, com uma temperatura de 30º C, as seleções da Alemanha (5º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção de Honduras (35º no ranking da FIFA).
Esse foi o primeiro jogo entre as 2 seleções na história.
O quarteto de arbitragem desse jogo, foi escalado assim:
Árbitro: Carlos AMARILLA-PAR
Primeiro Assistente: Emigdio RUIZ-PAR
Segundo Assistente: Nicolas YEGROS-PAR
Quarto Árbitro: Pablo POZO-CHI
No primeiro tempo, nenhum momento de emoção. Click to continue reading...

Después de mas de dos semanas sin técnico, los Indios de Ciudad Juárez anuncian cambios en su área técnica:

Nuevo Director Técnico es sustitución de Héctor Hugo Eugui, José "Pepe" Treviño quien firmó hasta el termino del Clausura 2010.

José Treviño, el único técnico mexicano tricampeón en el futbol hondureño (Motagua 1999 y 2000, y Real España 2007) ha sido designado como director técnico del Club de Futbol Indios.

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Today Goal.com brings back the old rumor that the LA Galaxy is after Rafa Marquez, first reported here on MLSR back in 2008.
Here's an excerpt:
MLS outfit LA Galaxy are interested in signing Barcelona defender Rafael Marquez for next season, according to a report in Spanish publication Sport. Click to continue reading...

According to this article on Honduras's Diaz website, the Colorado Rapids defender will be the newest signing of Honduran power, CD Motagua. Motagua are doing some major changes after recently releasing 14 out of 22 players they had this last season. Guerrero would be the 7th new signing. Click to continue reading...

Amado Guevara volverá al Toronto FC en Marzo próximo para comenzar la pretemporada con miras a la temporada 2009 en la MLS. Eso es seguro.
Sin embargo, el mediocampista hondureño apodado "El Lobo", pretende mantenerse activo durante el receso de la Major League y ya tiene cubierto el mes de Enero ya que la selección de Honduras disputará la Copa de Naciones a comienzos de este año y Guevara es pieza fundamental en el esquema del técnico colombiano Reinaldo Rueda. Click to continue reading...

Amado Guevara llegó a principios de temporada a un aproblemado Toronto FC (de cinco partidos jugados no habían ganado ninguno).
El volante hondureño -que alguna vez fuera nombrado el "Jugador Más Valioso" en la Major League Soccer- no se demoró mucho en cambiarle la cara al equipo y bajo su conducción, el Toronto FC pasó de ser un equipo mediocre a estar disputando un cupo a los playoffs hasta la últimas fechas. Click to continue reading...

Three midweek MLS matches take place today and tomorrow. Tonight, DC United visit New England and the Houston Dynamo host Chivas USA. Tomorrow, the Galaxy host the Chicago Fire in the ESPN game of the week.
The United-Revolution game has to be the best of the trio, featuring on-fire DC (37), who has won 3 out of its last 4 games, and New England (34) which has lost its last 3 games, getting outscored 9-2 in the process. Click to continue reading...

Three North American Clubs will take part in the Copa Sudamericana, a UEFA Cup of sorts for South America. Chivas de Guadalajara and San Luis of Mexico both qualify as the best two teams from Clausura 2008 that did not qualify for this season's Champions League, and Motagua of Honduras which qualified via the 2008 CONCACAF Champion's Cup. Click to continue reading...

Honduras released its list of players it will use against Mexico on Aug. 20 in a World Cup qualifier.
The list includes a pair of MLS players in Amado Guevara and Ivan Guerrero.
Honduras and Mexico played a memorable game in Azteca, of course. Back in November 2001 Honduras needed a win to get into the 2002 World Cup and knock Mexico out in the process but that didn't happen as Mexico won 3-0 behind goals from Francisco Palencia and Cuauhtemoc Blanco. Click to continue reading...

Honduras Olympic Football squad for Beijing 2008: Goalkeepers: Kevin Hernandez (Victoria) Obed Enamorado (Vida) Defenders: Erick Norales (Marathon) Quiarol Arzu (Platense) Luis Ramos (FC Nitra, Slovakia) David Molina (Motagua) Andres Morales (Real España) Samuel Caballero (Changchun Yatai, China) Midfielders: Mario Martinez (Real España) Hendry Thomas (Olimpia) Ramon Nunez (Olimpia) Rigoberto Padilla (Hispano) Marvin Sanchez (Platense) Jorge Claros (Motagua) Jefferson Bernárdez (Motagua) Forwards: Louis Rhodes (Motagua) Giorgio Welcome (Arsenal) Jose Cesar Güity (Marathon) Emil Martinez [. Click to continue reading...

News out of Central America is that Jeff Agoos has sent out the paperwork to Arsenal and Motagua of Honduras, offering both young striker Georgie Welcome, and his cousin, Shannel Welcome, a five day trial with the Red Bulls.

Georgie Welcome is a youth prospect hero for the Honduran side.

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Houston Dynamo 3-1 CSD Municipal
Houston was outplayed for most of the first half, but held their own enough to keep the score level. Then came the second 45, otherwise known as the Dwayne De Rosario show.
De Rosario was all over the pitch creating chances while slowing Municipal's attacks. Click to continue reading...

Rating: 4 (Good)
Multiple Reports are saying that Columbus Technical Director Bryan Bliss is looking at the 29 year old Brazilian forward currently plying his trade with Honduran side, Motagua. According to Honduran media, Bliss is currently in Honduras and was present at Motagua's CONCACAF Champion's Cup match. Click to continue reading...

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Steve Goff is reporting that New England Revolution manager Steve Nichol has been in Honduras trying to sign the two players pictured above.
Bernardez is a 25 year old defender for the Honduran national team, and plays his football for Motagua in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Click to continue reading...

The bracket is set. The early season play kicks up again for DC United and the Houston Dynamo next March in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. According to this bracket on the CONCACAF Web site, DC will play Harbour View (Jamaica) and Houston will face Municipal (Guatemala) in the quarterfinals of the Champions' Cup. Click to continue reading...