Albertão
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Estadio Governador Alberto Tavares Silva, also known as Albertão is a multi-use stadium in Teresina, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 60,000. The stadium is owned by the government of Piauí state and is named after Alberto Tavares Silva, who was Piauí governor between 1971 and 1975.
[edit] History
It was built in 1973, and inaugurated on August 26 of that year. Eight people died during the stadium's inauguration, after a tumult.
The inaugural match was played on August 26, 1973, when Tiradentes and Fluminense drew 0-0.
The first goal of the stadium was scored on August 29, 1973, by Cruzeiro's Dirceu Lopes, when Tiradentes and Cruzeiro drew 1-1.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 60,271, set on March 13, 1983, when Flamengo beat Tiradentes 3-1.
[edit] References
- Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
