2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup

2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup
Tournament details
Dates7 August – 5 December
Teams16 (from 7 countries)
Final positions
ChampionsHonduras Motagua (1st title)
Runners-upCosta Rica Saprissa
Third placeGuatemala Municipal
Fourth placeCosta Rica Alajuelense
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored71 (2.22 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Nascimento (4 goals)
2006

The 2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup was the 25th edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Central America. C.D. Motagua obtained their first regional title.[1] This was the ninth year of the current format using the name UNCAF Interclub Cup. The tournament was also a qualifying event for the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The top three finishers in the tournament qualified for the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The official draw took place on June 19 in Guatemala. This was the last season in this format.

Tournament Bracket

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Costa Rica Puntarenas 3 0 3
Belize FC Belize 0 0 0 Costa Rica Puntarenas 1 1 2
Costa Rica Saprissa 5 0 5 Costa Rica Saprissa 1 2 3
El Salvador Once Municipal 2 1 3 Costa Rica Saprissa 1 1 2
Costa Rica Alajuelense 3 0 3 Costa Rica Alajuelense 0 1 1
El Salvador Isidro Metapán 0 0 0 Costa Rica Alajuelense 0 2 2
Honduras Real España 2 1 3 Honduras Real España 0 2 2
Belize R. Conquerors 1 2 3 Costa Rica Saprissa 1 0 1
Panama Tauro 1 0 1 Honduras Motagua 1 1 2
Guatemala Xelajú 0 1 1 Guatemala Xelajú 1 1 2
Nicaragua Real Madriz 0 0 0 Guatemala Municipal 1 1 2
Guatemala Municipal 2 6 8 Guatemala Municipal 1 2 3
Nicaragua Real Estelí 0 1 1 Honduras Motagua 3 3 6
Honduras Motagua 2 3 5 Honduras Motagua 1 1 2
Panama San Francisco 0 1 1 Panama San Francisco 0 0 0
Honduras Olimpia 0 0 0

Round of 16

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7 August 2007 1st leg Puntarenas Costa Rica 3–0 Belize Belize Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Bernard 26' (pen.)
Sancho 72'
Barbosa 81'
Report Stadium: Estadio Lito Pérez
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: René Guerrero (NCA)
16 August 2007 2nd leg Belize Belize 0–0 Costa Rica Puntarenas Belize City, Belize
Report Stadium: MCC Grounds
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Juan Guerra (GUA)

Puntarenas advance 3–0 on aggregate.

15 August 2007 2nd leg Once Municipal El Salvador 1–0 Costa Rica Saprissa Ahuachapán, El Salvador
Martínez 87' Report Stadium: Estadio Simeón Magaña
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Ricardo Zelaya (HON)

Saprissa advance 5–3 on aggregate.

Alajuelense advance 3–0 on aggregate.

Real España advance 4–2 on penalties.

8 August 2007 1st leg Tauro Panama 1–0 Guatemala Xelajú Panama City, Panama
Palma 75' Report Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández
Attendance: 950
Referee: Alexandro Jiménez (CRC)

Xelajú advance 4–2 on penalties.

16 August 2007 2nd leg Municipal Guatemala 6–0 Nicaragua Real Madriz Guatemala City, Guatemala
Ponciano 4'
Asprilla 22'
Acevedo 40'
León 61'
Marroquín 74'
Pappa 84'
Report Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Luis Rodríguez (PAN)

Municipal advance 8–0 on aggregate.

7 August 2007 1st leg Real Estelí Nicaragua 0–2 Honduras Motagua Estelí, Nicaragua
Report 8' Matamoros
76' Nascimento
Stadium: Estadio Independencia
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Gerald Henry (BLZ)
16 August 2007 2nd leg Motagua Honduras 3–1 Nicaragua Real Estelí Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Castillo 30'
Torlacoff 45'
Rodas 54'
Report 86' Vega Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 3,254
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (BLZ)

Motagua advance 5–1 on aggregate.

San Francisco advance 1–0 on aggregate.

Quarterfinals

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19 September 2007 1st leg Puntarenas Costa Rica 1–1 Costa Rica Saprissa Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Camacho 33' Report 17' Centeno Stadium: Estadio Lito Pérez
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Roberto Moreno (PAN)

Saprissa advance 3–2 on aggregate.

20 September 2007 1st leg Alajuelense Costa Rica 0–0 Honduras Real España Alajuela, Costa Rica
Report Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Carlos Batres (GUA)

Alajuelense advance 5–4 on penalties.

Municipal advance 4–1 on penalties.

18 September 2007 1st leg Motagua Honduras 1–0 Panama San Francisco Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Bryce 32' Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 2,515
Referee: Walter López (GUA)

Motagua advance 2–0 on aggregate.

Semifinals

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Saprissa advance 2–1 on aggregate and qualifies to the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

30 October 2007 2nd leg Motagua Honduras 3–2 Guatemala Municipal Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Nascimento 10'
Chávez 41'
Bernárdez 65'
Report 11' Ramírez
36' Romero
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 6,784
Referee: Roberto Moreno (PAN)

Motagua advance 6–3 on aggregate and qualifies to the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

Third place

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27 November 2007 1st leg Alajuelense Costa Rica 0–3 Awarded Guatemala Municipal Alajuela, Costa Rica
Myrie 1' Match suspended after 81 minutes by the referee with the score 1–2 in favor of Municipal. Match awarded 0–3 to Municipal by UNCAF. Report 36' Acevedo
79' García
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Referee: Roberto Moreno (PAN)
4 December 2007 2nd leg Municipal Guatemala 0–1 Costa Rica Alajuelense Guatemala City, Guatemala
Report 53' Myrie Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Ricardo Zelaya (HON)

Municipal wins 3–1 on aggregate and qualifies for the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

Final

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28 November 2007 1st leg Saprissa Costa Rica 1–1 Honduras Motagua San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica
20:00 CST Alpízar 8' Report 49' García Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Referee: Carlos Batres (GUA)
5 December 2007 2nd leg Motagua Honduras 1–0 Costa Rica Saprissa Tegucigalpa, Honduras
20:00 CST Nascimento 60' Report Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 34,254
Referee: Joel Aguilar (SLV)
Motagua
Saprissa

Motagua wins 2–1 on aggregate.

Top goalscorers

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# Player Club Goals
1 Brazil J. Nascimento Honduras Motagua 4
2 Dominican Republic V. Núñez Costa Rica Alajuelense 3
- Guatemala G. Ramírez Guatemala Municipal 3
- Costa Rica R. Myrie Costa Rica Alajuelense 3
5 Costa Rica J. Arrieta Costa Rica Saprissa 2
- Belize J. Serrano Belize Revolutionary Conquerors 2
- Costa Rica W. Centeno Costa Rica Saprissa 2
- Honduras M. Valladares Honduras Real España 2
- Honduras L. Rodas Honduras Motagua 2
- Costa Rica A. Solís Costa Rica Saprissa 2
- Guatemala S. Ponciano Guatemala Municipal 2
- Honduras A. Guevara Honduras Motagua 2
- Guatemala M. Acevedo Guatemala Municipal 2
- Costa Rica A. Alpízar Costa Rica Saprissa 2

Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1 Honduras Motagua 8 7 1 0 15 5 +10 22 Winners
2 Costa Rica Saprissa 8 3 3 2 11 8 +3 12 Runners-up
3 Guatemala Municipal 8 3 2 3 16 19 −3 11 Third place
4 Costa Rica Alajuelense 8 2 4 2 7 7 0 10 Semifinalist
5 Costa Rica Puntarenas 4 1 2 1 5 3 +2 5 Eliminated in Quarterfinals
6 Honduras Real España 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5
7 Guatemala Xelajú 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 5
8 Panama San Francisco 4 1 1 2 1 2 −1 4
9 Belize Revolutionary Conquerors 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3 Eliminated in Round of 16
10 Panama Tauro 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
11 El Salvador Once Municipal 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 3
12 Honduras Olimpia 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1
13 Belize Belize 2 0 1 1 0 3 −3 1
14 El Salvador Isidro Metapán 2 0 1 1 0 3 −3 1
15 Nicaragua Real Estelí 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
16 Nicaragua Real Madriz 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 0
Source: [citation needed]

Champion

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 2007 Copa Interclubes UNCAF champion 
Honduras
Motagua
1st title

References

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