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  GlobeStadiums
The stadium is an all-seater bowl stadium with a capacity of 24,225 and is located close to the M4 motorway.
Rice-Eccles Stadium is the football stadium for the University of Utah Utes in on its campus in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Additional seating was added to the south end of the stadium, new locker rooms and a new press box were added, the playing surface was lowered, and the track was removed.
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  Maksimir stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maksimir is a stadium in the Croatian capital of Zagreb.
The stadium was first opened May 5, 1912.
There have been plans to further expand the stadium to seat approximately 60,000 spectators, as well as to build a roof, but as of 2004 they have been put on hold, for lack of funds.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maksimir   (152 words)

  
 Panstadia VOL 7/No 4 - 'MAKSIMIR STADIUM'
The stadium is part of the very large Svetice recreational and sports complex, to the south of the heavily wooded Maksimir Park.
The completion of the renovation and reconstruction of the Maksimir Stadium as a central place of sport for the SRC Svetice complex, will classify it as one of the most contemporary, multi-purpose sports buildings of the generation.
Chief architect for the Maksimir Stadium project is Professor Branko Kincl, Institute of Architecture, University of Zagreb.
www.panstadia.com /vol7/74-022.htm   (2172 words)

  
 Poljud - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Poljud   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Poljud Stadion (Poljud Stadium) is a football stadium in the Croatian city of Split.
The stadium was built in 1979 and currently has a capacity of 35,000.
The stadium is affectionately known to the locals as the "Poljudska ljepotica" or "beauty from Poljud".
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Poljud.html   (120 words)

  
 MAKSIMIR STADIUM : Encyclopedia Entry
Maksimir Stadium (official name: "Stadion Maksimir", English: "Maksimir Stadium") is a stadium in the Croatian capital of Zagreb.
Many of the Croatian national football team's games are played at Maksimir, which competes with Poljud stadium for the biggest matches.
There have been plans to further expand the stadium to seat approximately 60,000 spectators, as well as to build a roof, but in 2004 they were temporarily suspended.
www.bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Maksimir_Stadium   (297 words)

  
 Dinamo Zagreb Online | stadium
The Maksimir stadium was officially opened on May the 5th, 1912.
After finishing all works, the stadium, in Maksimir is going to be exclusive soccer playground, alike many similar grounds of Europe, which would enable us to tender for hosting Euro Cup matches.
To get to the Maksimir stadium from Zagreb city center take the number 4 tram from the train station, or the number 11 or 12 from Trg Bana Jelačića [Zagreb's main square], both journeys take about 15 minutes.
www.dinamozagreb-online.com /stadium.htm   (462 words)

  
 Maksimir Stadium Information
Maksimir is a stadium in the Croatian capital of Zagreb.
There have been plans to further expand the stadium to seat approximately 60,000 spectators, as well as to build a roof, but as of 2004 they have been put on hold, for lack of funds.
It will take the stadium for 15 years under concession, and in return it will rebuild it at the cost of 150 million Euros.
www.bookrags.com /Maksimir_stadium   (194 words)

  
 Croatian Football - War In The Former Yugoslavia :: Soccerphile
Thousands of Dinamo fans assaulted several hundred riot police and many broke through their ranks on the way to the South stand, where the "Serb invaders" were desecrating the "sacred soil" of the Maksimir Stadium.
The battle that started at Maksimir was to continue in the trenches with many of the same participants.
Four years later, in front of Dinamo's stadium a monument was erected to the Bad Blue Boys who fell in the Patriotic War, and May 13th is commemorated every year by the survivors.
www.soccerphile.com /soccerphile/news/balkans-soccer/football-war.html   (1014 words)

  
 Soccerphile Football | Soccer Blog
The stadium is part of the Svetice recreational and sports complex, to the south of Maksimir Park.
Maksimir Stadium was again updated for the Universiade Games (World Student Sport Games) between 1986 and 1987 and plans are in the making to expand the stadium yet again to a 60,000 capacity and add a retractable roof.
The nearest station to the stadium is Bukovacka.
soccerphile.blogspot.com /search/label/Maksimir   (318 words)

  
 ESPNsoccernet - Euro 2008 - UEFA await report over fans' treatment in Croatia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
There remains a doubt about whether the problem comes under UEFA's jurisdiction because it was not actually inside the stadium, though the fact it was in direct relation to the match and in close proximity to the ground is likely to make it their responsibility.
'You have to take into account where it has happened, whether it was inside the stadium or in the city because obviously it is only the events that are inside the stadium or in the very close vicinity that come under our jurisdiction,' said the spokesman.
Stadium officials then decided to shut the turnstiles for two five-minute periods, causing panic to spread among those fans who had travelled with tickets.
soccernet.espn.go.com /print?id=384728&type=story&cc=5739Sunday,   (340 words)

  
 The Examiner - Soccer - 07, October, 1999
Hundreds of fans have been camping outside the stadium since Tuesday, with tents and sleeping bags, to make sure they have a place in the queue when the box office opened yesterday.
By seven in the morning, the queue was 400 metres long, police had to regulate access to the stadium and control occasional fights among the fans, who are allowed to buy a maximum two tickets each.
The lights on the Red Star stadium went off for 45 minutes in the second half and tear gas was thrown at the pitch in the vicinity of the VIP lounge with Croatian journalists.
archives.tcm.ie /irishexaminer/1999/10/07/ppage_8.htm   (569 words)

  
 Daily Express, Sabah, Malaysia -- News Headlines
UEFA have also charged the Croatian Football Federation for allegedly mishandling the entry of fans into the Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb ahead of the Euro 2008 qualifier earlier this month, which Croatia won 2-0, as well as their failure to control some of the home fans.
If found guilty the FA could face anything from a fine to being forced to play England matches behind closed doors, though the FA are confident they have a strong case to present in their defence.
The FA expressed their unhappiness at the time concerning the treatment of England fans by Croatian police and how the entry of fans with official tickets into the Maksimir Stadium was managed.
www.dailyexpress.com.my /news.cfm?NewsID=45197   (535 words)

  
 Ariana Štulhofer - Zagrebački sportski tereni u Maksimiru i na Sveticama do 1965. godine - Zagreb Sports Grounds in ...
Zagreb´s sports and recreational grounds in Maksimir Park and on Svetice Field developed during the entire twentieth century as sports facilities and playing-grounds were constructed and added to, mostly according to individual projects by architects without an overall development plan.
Although sports began in Maksimir Park in the mid-19th century, when the lakes began to be used for recreational bathing in summer and skating in winter, the first major sports structure was built in 1897 when the third Zagreb velodrome was built on Svetice Meadow, in extension of the main Maksimir avenue.
During research the first project by architect Turina for a stadium in Maksimir from 1946 was found, which is a contribution to the overall study of sports architecture in Zagreb.
www.arhitekt.hr /xsite/_hr/znanost/nakladnistvo/Prostor/123/04-Ariana_Stulhofer.htm   (643 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Zagreb   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Tennis Centre Maksimir, in the part of the city called Ravnice to the east of the centre, consists of two sports blocks.
The most popular football clubs from the city are NK Dinamo (with the home stadium in Maksimir) and HNK Zagreb (with the home stadium in Kranjčevićeva street).
In typical game play, players attempt to move towards a goal through individual control of the ball, such as by dribbling (running with the ball close to their feet); by passing the ball from team-mate to team-mate; and by taking shots at the goal.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Zagreb   (9171 words)

  
 UCD Women's Soccer Club - France
The students will be pleased not to have been drawn against the French for the first time in three years, although the Italians should prove to be a difficult test for the college girls.
Following their heavy defeat on Monday in their opening fixture of the 1st qualifying round of the UEFA Women's Cup 2005, UCD set out to prove that they can compete at this level.
UCD continued their winning ways in their first home gained a much needed first win in UEFA competition in Zagreb on Saturday when they defeated the host club, ZNK Maksimir 2-0 in Maksimir Stadium.
www.ucd.ie /womenssoccer/croatia.html   (327 words)

  
 ESPNsoccernet - Euro 2008 - McClaren demands English passion
McClaren expects to face hostile fans and an excellent team in Zagreb's Maksimir Stadium on Wednesday and has responded by picking as many experienced players as he can.
The Maksimir Stadium holds a special place in the hearts of many Croats, who believe their war with Serbia started here in 1990 at a Yugoslavian league match between Dinamo Zagreb and Red Star Belgrade.
There is a monument outside the stadium which pays tribute to those supporters and remembers Croats lost in the war, which broke out the following year.
soccernet.espn.go.com /print?id=384500&type=story&cc=5901   (655 words)

  
 ScottishFitba - the definitive Scotland website. Independent news and stats from footymad.net
The Maksimir stadium in Zagreb looks the most likely venue for the final with proposals to raise the capacity of the home of NK Dinamo Zagreb from 45,000 to 60,000.
They also have plans to improve HNK Hajduk Split's Poljud stadium, and with the Kosevo Olympic stadium in Sarajevo having staged the 1984 Winter Olympics, they think they have plenty of venues already nearly meeting the required criteria.
In Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Bijeli Brijeg stadium in Mostar, the City stadium in Banja Luka, Zenica's Bilino Polje stadium, Tuzla's Tuanj stadium and the Pod boricima stadium in Bihac are lall lined up for the opportunity to host major European games.
www.scotland-mad.co.uk /news/loadfeat.asp?cid=EDZ4&id=78045   (641 words)

  
 Untitled Document
The fires at the Bung Karno stadium in Central Jakarta were apparently started by fanatical supporters of Persebaya Surabaya, which lost 1-2 to host Persija Jakarta, the Jakarta Post reported.
Beos, who was seen to grapple with a group of supporters as they came on the pitch, announced the closure of the popular gate four section of the Athens ground in response to the violence.
Dinamo Zagreb will temporarily use only western and southern tribunes of their Maksimir Stadium after the tragedy when one of the fans got a serious injury last Sunday during the biggest Croatian derby against Hajduk Split.
underground-fans.ifrance.com /season012october.htm   (5681 words)

  
 Xtratime Community - The disgrace that is Maksimir
- - The disgrace that is Maksimir (http://www.xtratime.org/forum/showthread.php?t=146810)
The real disgrace is that Maksimir still events all NT-matches....it´s the biggest joke i croatian soccerhistory......to claim bad luck on Poljudstadium is unbelivable.
There's a fair few arguments about where the money in Croatia is, and the Maksimir stadium is a worthy project, and just blaming everything on Zagreb will not help.
www.xtratime.org /forum/printthread.php?t=146810   (485 words)

  
 Morning Star Online - Britain's socialist daily newspaper
UEFA said on Thursday that they will wait for their delegate's report before considering what action to take over a security incident before Wednesday night's Euro 2008 qualifier in Croatia which left some England fans injured.
The FA were unhappy with the treatment received by England supporters at Zagreb's Maksimir Stadium.
Stadium officials then decided to shut the turnstiles for two five-minute periods, causing panic among those fans who had travelled with tickets.
www.morningstaronline.co.uk /index2.php/ex/sport/uefa_wait_on_zagreb_stadium_report   (335 words)

  
 YEHEY!Sports
The visiting supporters were queueing to get into their country's match against Croatia at Zagreb's Maksimir stadium when police charged them after a crush built up outside the turnstiles.
The FA believe the policing was heavy-handed and they are also unhappy that Croatian security checks around the Maksimir stadium had failed to stop some ticketless England fans getting to the turnstiles.
FA director of communications Adrian Bevington said: "We are extremely unhappy with the way the Croatian police managed the entry of the officially-ticketed England supporters into the stadium.
www.yehey.com /Sports/full_article.aspx?pn=1&id=136208   (177 words)

  
 FAs charged over Zagreb match
The charges relate to incidents inside and outside Dinamo Zagreb's Maksimir Stadium where Croatia beat England 2-0 in their Group E qualifier.
Bevington said the English FA were not responsible for policing outside the stadium where a major incident was caused when a number of turnstiles were suddenly closed without warning as fans were entering the stadium creating a serious bottleneck.
A police statement said that 187 Croatian fans and 31 English supporters were detained for incidents away from the ground while a further 25 England fans were arrested inside the stadium shortly after the match kicked off following a clash with stewards at one of the gates.
www.rediff.com /sports/2006/oct/25uefa.htm   (457 words)

  
 ATL World Cup Soccer. All the top world soccer news daily. News from international soccer. World Cup 2006, Euro 2004, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
UEFA are aware of the turnstile issue and have also charged the Croatian federation with mishandling the entry of fans into the stadium, as well as a failure to control some home supporters.
It appears the Croatians have more to fear from the UEFA investigation, particularly as there are recent incidents of trouble involving their fans.
Croatian fans support their players ahead of their Euro2008 qualifying football match against England at Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb, October 11.
www.wldcup.com /news/2006/10/20061025_39208_soccer_news.html   (746 words)

  
 Maksimir
The "centre" of Maksimir neighbourhood is the Kvaternik square, named after Eugen Kvaternik.
The local newspapers are called "Maksimir, moj kvart" (in croatian: Maksimir, my neighbourhood).
The Maksimir park is one of the biggest parks in Zagreb, it also contains a Zoo (which is the seccond biggest one in Croatia) and five lakes also called the Maksimir lakes.
www.galart.org /details.php?gid=&sgid=&pid=306   (384 words)

  
 IAAF Grand Prix Zagreb
That year, the meeting moved from the Maksimir stadium to the Sava Sports Park, which turned out to be a great move.
We all still remember the boiling night atmosphere and that cry of happiness that spread across the Mladost Stadium after Blanka Vlašić cleared 2m.
This great ambience, as well as the excellent organization and record-filled results can guarantee that the Zagreb Grand Prix will again be an event one shouldn't miss in this Olympic year, as well.
www.zagrebhanzek.com /e-povijest.htm   (387 words)

  
 ..::Ultras Spirit::..
More than 60 000 peoples was watching dramatic conclusion of 2:2 draw game and after penalty shoot-out thriller which led NK Zagreb in 1st division.
In second half they were a little quiet because Osijek played very bad but goal in 90 min made them very loud again.
In 2nd leg match Osijek was defeated again but atmosphere was great, songs and supporting didn't stop before and during the game.
www.ultrasspirit.com /links/kohorta.htm   (1427 words)

  
 Kohorta Osijek - History [eng]
More than 60 000 peoples was watching dramatical conclusion of 2:2 draw game and after penalty shootout thriller which led NK Zagreb in 1st division.
In second half they were a little quiet because Osijek played very bad but goal in 90.min made them very loud again.
In 2nd leg match Osijek was defeated again but atmosphere was great, songs and supporting didn`t stoped before and during the game.
www.kohorta.net /eng_history.asp   (1206 words)

  
 Football - Zagreb Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
Right opposite the Maksimir park's entrance there is a huge football stadium which is home to the local club Dynamo Zagreb.
Dinamo's home ground is Maksimir Stadium, where it was fantastic atmosphere thanks to the Bad Blue Boys.
I didn't even realize that Maksimir Stadium, where the team plays, was located really close to my hostel until my last evening in the city when I noticed the lights on inside and a game taking place.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Croatia/Zagreb_Region/Zagreb-384194/Sports_Travel-Zagreb-Football-R-1.html   (558 words)

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