Stadio Nereo Rocco
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U.S. Triestina Cagliari Calcio (2012 & 2013)
- Games of U.S. Triestina
- Games from Cagliari Calcio
- Concerts
The Stadio Nereo Rocco is a football stadium in the Italian city of Trieste in the Friuli- Venezia Giulia. The arena is named after the successful Italian football coach Nereo Rocco, who was born in Trieste.
History
In 1987, plans for a new stadium in Trieste began, as the old venue Stadio Giuseppe Grezar no longer met the requirements of the 1930s. On the site of the old slaughterhouse Valmaura right next to the old stadium was built in the plant for the time of around 32,000 spectators. The striking building consists of four rectangular pitch- lying, covered grandstands; but overall the stadium has a round outer shape. The canopy consists of a steel frame construction and is located at the corners of the stadium on concrete pillars. The costs amounted to ₤ 100 billion ( equivalent to approximately € 51.6 million )
On 18 October 1992 the first game was played in the new stadium. The U.S. Triestina met Vis Pesaro ( 0:1) and the 30,000 spectators granted one free admission to the event. The official inauguration of the stadium was celebrated in April 1993 at the National Football Game Italy vs Estonia.
To comply with stricter regulations in the stadium security, the capacity of the arena fell to currently 28,565 seats.
In December 2009, the city expressed interest in one of the venues for the European football championship 2016 will; for which Italy competed alongside Turkey and France. Finally, the tournament but was awarded to France.
In addition to the football games always find concerts are held in the arena. So, for example, were Zucchero, Vasco Rossi and Luciano Ligabue here.
Furthermore wore Cagliari Calcio due to security problems in their home stadium, the home games from March 2012 to May 2012 and from March 2013 to May 2013 from here.
Matches at the Stadio Nereo Rocco
To date, four games of the Italian national football team were held in Trieste.
- . 7713912075014 Apr. 1993: Italy Italy - Estonia 2-0 ( World Cup Qualifiers)
- 7,729,233,292,529th March 1997: Italy Italy - Moldova Moldova 3-0 ( World Cup Qualifiers)
- 7,744,703,350,028th March 2001: Italy Italy - Lithuania Lithuania 4-0 ( World Cup Qualifiers)
- . 7749996472521 Aug. 2002: Italy Italy - Slovenia 0:1 ( Friendly Match)