Machadão
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Estádio Dr. João Cláudio Vasconcelos Machado, usually known as Machadão is a multi-use stadium in the Brazilian city of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 52,000 people. However, its capacity is currently reduced to 28,000 for security reasons.
Estádio Machadão is owned by the Natal City Hall. The stadium is named after João Cláudio Vasconcelos Machado, who was president of the Rio Grande do Norte Football Federation and sports broadcaster.
[edit] History
In 1972, the works on Machadão were completed. The inaugural match was played on July 4 of that year, when ABC beat América de Natal 1-0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by ABC's Willian.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 53,320, set on November 29, 1972 when Santos beat ABC 2-0.
[edit] References
- Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
