Estadio Contador Damiani
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Estadio Contador Damiani, formerly Las Acacias, is a football stadium
in Montevideo
, Uruguay
, inaugurated in 1916 and re-built in 1997. It is currently used mostly for Peñarol's reserves matches. The stadium can hold up to 12,000 people. VIP
stands and the entrance were taken in 1930 to the stadium Estadio Pocitos
, where the first ever goal in the World Cup history was scored by the French
forward Lucien Laurent
. The structure has since been returned to its original location.
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 Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, 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...
, inaugurated in 1916 and re-built in 1997. It is currently used mostly for Peñarol's reserves matches. The stadium can hold up to 12,000 people. VIP
Very Important Person
A Very Important Person, or VIP is a person who is accorded special privileges due to his or her status or importance.Examples include celebrities, heads of state/heads of government, major employers, high rollers, politicians, high-level corporate officers, wealthy individuals, or any other...
stands and the entrance were taken in 1930 to the stadium Estadio Pocitos
Estadio Pocitos
Estadio Pocitos was a multi-use stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, that does not exist today. This stadium was mainly used for football matches of the owner club Peñarol from 1921 to 1933...
, where the first ever goal in the World Cup history was scored by the French
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
forward Lucien Laurent
Lucien Laurent
Lucien Laurent was a French association football player. He is famous for having scored the first ever FIFA World Cup goal.-Career:Laurent was born in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne, near Paris....
. The structure has since been returned to its original location.