The 2016 Honduran Supercup was a match arranged by the Honduran Liga Nacional which took place on 8 July 2016 between C.D. Honduras Progreso, winners of the 2015–16 Liga Nacional (Apertura tournament) and Club Deportivo Olimpia, winners of the 2015 Honduran Cup.Diez.hn.hn – Olimpia y Honduras Progreso definen este viernes al campeonísimo catracho – 4 July 2016 This was the first Honduran Supercup since 1999 after the 2015 edition was abandoned with no disclosed reason.
Qualified teams Team Method of qualification Appearances Honduras Progreso Winners of 2015–16 Honduran Liga Nacional (Apertura) 1st Olimpia Winners of 2015 Honduran Cup 2nd
Background C.D. Honduras Progreso qualified as reigning champions of the 2015–16 Honduran Liga Nacional (Apertura); meanwhile Club Deportivo Olimpia entered as the 2015 Honduran Cup winners. Honduras Progreso defeated C.D. Motagua in the Apertura finals on penalty shoot-outs after a 4–4 aggregated score. Olimpia was crowned as Cup winners after a convincingly 3–1 over Platense F.C. in the final match.
The previous match between both sides ended with a 2–2 draw at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino on 20 March 2016 for a league encounter.Soccerway.com – Olimpia vs. Honduras Progreso 2 - 2 – 20 March 2016
Match On a mostly cloudy night, the game started at 19:15 CST as scheduled. It was the first time in Honduran football that a game was officiated by female referees at a professional level.LaPrensa.hn – Terna femenina en el Honduras Progreso - Olimpia – 8 July 2016 Both teams entered the field with their alternate uniforms. C.D. Honduras Progreso's attacker Ángel Tejeda scored first with a penalty kick at the 26th minute after Club Deportivo Olimpia's defender Bryan Johnson committed a foul inside the 18-yard box. In the second half, Olimpia made three consecutive goals at the 52nd, 57th and 65th minutes, scored by Carlo Costly, José Fonseca and Bryan Johnson respectively. Johny Gómez scored the 2–3 for Honduras Progreso at the 69th minute and Nixon Duarte tied the game at the 73rd before the end of regulation. The match went straight to penalty shoot-outs where Olimpia won 5–4. During the shoot-outs, Jorge Cardona's kick went so wide and high he sent the ball outside the stadium.LaPrensa.hn – Video: El terrible penal de Jorge Cardona ante Olimpia – 8 July 2016
GK 27 Woodrow West DF 1 Pastor Martínez DF 17 Dílmer Gutiérrez DF 21 Roy Smith DF 22 Nixon Duarte DF 31 Carlos Sánchez MF 6 Juan Delgado MF 11 Víctor Moncada MF 16 Johny Gómez FW 13 Ángel Tejeda FW 35 Frédixon Elvir Substitutions: MF 8 Jorge Cardona DF 2 Johny Rivera MF 12 Mariano Acevedo Manager: Héctor Castellón GK 28 Donis Escober DF 3 Elmer Güity DF 12 Bryan Johnson DF 14 José Fonseca DF 19 José Tobías MF 6 David Meza MF 7 Carlos Mejía MF 10 Bayron Méndez MF 20 Óliver Morazán MF 24 Mayron Flores FW 13 Carlo Costly Substitutions: FW 18 Javier Estupiñán MF 29 German Mejía MF 16 Gerson Rodas FW 25 Jorge Bengoché MF 38 Carlos Pineda Manager: Héctor Vargas
See also 2016–17 Honduran Liga Nacional 2016–17 Honduran Cup
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