Estadio Saroldi (full name: Parque Federico Omar Saroldi) is a multi-use
stadium in
Montevideo,
Uruguay
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. It is currently used mostly for
football matches. The stadium holds 6,000 all seated.
Originally, the stadium was named as "Olimpia Park", as it served as home to
Olimpia. After
River Plate's goalkeeper
Federico Omar Saroldi was fatally injured, during a match between his team and
Central Español
Central Español Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Central Español is a Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo.
History The F.U.F era
Together with Peñarol, Central founded FUF (Uruguayan football federation) in 1923 after being expel ...
, the stadium starting to hold goalkeeper's name.
Ephemeris
* 1990:
CA Progreso used Estadio Saroldi, as it home stadium, for 1990
Copa Libertadores.
* 1996 and 1998:
River Plate played its
Copa Conmebol
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matches against
Porongos,
Huracán Buceo
Huracán Buceo is a multisports club, best known for its football side, located in Montevideo in Uruguay. In 2009 the team went into a financial crisis and couldn't play anymore in the professional competitions and played further in the amateur ...
and
Rosario Central
Club Atlético Rosario Central () is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina, that plays in the Argentine Primera División. The club was officially founded on December 24, 1889, by a group of railway workers, taking its name from the English- ...
.
* 2003: The stadium was also used by the
Teros for 2003 Rugby World Cup's qualification matches during 2002
References
Saroldi
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River Plate Montevideo
Prado, Montevideo
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