Estádio Olímpico Colosso da Lagoa
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Estádio Olímpico Colosso da Lagoa is a multi-use stadium
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 Erechim
Erechim
Erechim is a Brazilian city located in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. A regional center in the northern portion of the state, it is the second most populous city in the region with 97,916 inhabitants, second only to the city of Passo Fundo...

, Brazil
Brazil
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. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
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 matches. The stadium holds 30,000. It was built in 1970.

The stadium is owned by Ypiranga Futebol Clube
Ypiranga Futebol Clube
Ypiranga Futebol Clube, known as Ypiranga de Erechim , is a Brazilian football club from Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul state founded on August 18, 1924.-Achievements:* Campeonato Gaúcho Second Level:...

. The stadium is named after the Lagoa Vermelha (meaning Red Lake), which is located near the stadium.

History

In 1970, the works on Colosso da Lagoa were completed. The inaugural match was played on September 2 of that year, when Santos
Santos Futebol Clube
Santos Futebol Clube is a Brazilian professional football club based in Santos, São Paulo They play in the Campeonato Paulista and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the highest professional leagues in São Paulo state and Brazil, respectively....

 beat Grêmio
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
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 2-0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Santos' Pelé
Pelé
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, who received a trophy awarded by Rádio Tupi after the match.

The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 25,000, set on August 18, 1974 when Internacional
Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...

beat Ypiranga 2-0.

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