Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera
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Estádio Atilio Paiva Olivera is a multi-use stadium
in Rivera
, Uruguay
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches.
The stadium holds 28,000 people. It was used for the 1995 Copa América and the 1999 South American Under-17 Football Championship. On the 23rd June 2011 the Uruguay national football team
played a friendly match in this stadium against the Estonia national football team
were the locals won 3-0.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Rivera
Rivera
Rivera is the capital of Rivera Department of Uruguay. It is located at the north end of Route 5, on the border with Brazil. The Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento is right across the border, only a street away of it...
, Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches.
The stadium holds 28,000 people. It was used for the 1995 Copa América and the 1999 South American Under-17 Football Championship. On the 23rd June 2011 the Uruguay national football team
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
played a friendly match in this stadium against the Estonia national football team
Estonia national football team
The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
were the locals won 3-0.