Veteran's Stadium
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Veterans Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
in New Britain, Connecticut
. Opened in 1982, it is dedicated to the soldiers of the city who lost their lives in various U.S.
wars, particularly Vietnam
.
The stadium is used mostly by New Britain High School
, and some other area schools, for football
and soccer
games. It also hosts the Connecticut Crush of the National Women's Football Association
. The stadium was also home to the Connecticut Wolves
team of the United Soccer Leagues
before that team folded in 2002.
The stadium is an 8-lane oval track around a regulation-size football
field. The track was dedicated to coach Irving S. Black in April 1992. Seating is all in metal bleachers, with 7 sections of 27 rows each on either side of the field. The estimated capacity is 8,448.
The stadium is owned by the City of New Britain, and is part of Willow Brook Park. Also located in the complex are two baseball
fields, New Britain Stadium
and Beehive Field.
It most famously hosted the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
semifinals game between the Carolina Railhawks and the New England Revolution
on September 4, 2007 in which New England won 2-1 to advance to the finals, where they eventually defeated FC Dallas
for the Dewar Cup
. New England would return to Veterans Stadium on July 1, 2008 to defeat the Richmond Kickers
3-0 in the 3rd round of the 2008 U.S. Open Cup. New England would return again on July 8, 2008 to play Crystal Palace Baltimore in the quarterfinal round. After 90 minutes of play and a half hour of overtime, with the score 1-1, New England midfielder Mauricio Castro
scored the Rev's 5th penalty kick out of five, winning the game on penalty kick on a score of 5-3. The New England Revolution are now 3-1-0 at Veterans Stadium after their 2-1 Open Cup loss to Harrisburg City Islanders
on June 30, 2009 .
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 71,254....
. Opened in 1982, it is dedicated to the soldiers of the city who lost their lives in various U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
wars, particularly Vietnam
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
.
The stadium is used mostly by New Britain High School
New Britain High School
New Britain High School is a public high school in New Britain, Connecticut. It is a part of New Britain Public Schools. The school's teams go by the name of "Golden Hurricanes"...
, and some other area schools, for football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
and soccer
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...
games. It also hosts the Connecticut Crush of the National Women's Football Association
National Women's Football Association
The National Women's Football Association was a full-contact American football league for women headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The league was founded by Catherine Masters in 2000, as the two benchmark teams, the Alabama Renegades and the Nashville Dream played each other six times in...
. The stadium was also home to the Connecticut Wolves
Connecticut Wolves
The Connecticut Wolves were a soccer club that competed in the United Soccer Leagues from 1993 to 2002. Based in New Britain, Connecticut, and playing in Veteran's Stadium, the club started in the D-3 Pro League before moving to the A-League in 1997.-History:...
team of the United Soccer Leagues
United Soccer Leagues
The United Soccer Leagues is the organizer of several soccer leagues with teams in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. It includes men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Leagues currently organized are the USL Pro, the USL Premier Development League, the W-League, and...
before that team folded in 2002.
The stadium is an 8-lane oval track around a regulation-size football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
field. The track was dedicated to coach Irving S. Black in April 1992. Seating is all in metal bleachers, with 7 sections of 27 rows each on either side of the field. The estimated capacity is 8,448.
The stadium is owned by the City of New Britain, and is part of Willow Brook Park. Also located in the complex are two baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
fields, New Britain Stadium
New Britain Stadium
New Britain Stadium is the home of the New Britain Rock Cats, the AA affiliate of the Minnesota Twins major league baseball team. Opened in 1996, it seats 6,146 fans....
and Beehive Field.
It most famously hosted the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is a knockout tournament in American soccer. The tournament is the oldest ongoing American soccer competition and is presently open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams to the professional clubs of Major League...
semifinals game between the Carolina Railhawks and the New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
on September 4, 2007 in which New England won 2-1 to advance to the finals, where they eventually defeated FC Dallas
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
for the Dewar Cup
Dewar Cup
The Sir Thomas Dewar Cup, more commonly known as the Dewar Cup, was the trophy awarded to the winner of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup competition. It is named after Sir Thomas Dewar as a tribute to his works promoting soccer in the U.S. in the early 1900s...
. New England would return to Veterans Stadium on July 1, 2008 to defeat the Richmond Kickers
Richmond Kickers
The Richmond Kickers are an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
3-0 in the 3rd round of the 2008 U.S. Open Cup. New England would return again on July 8, 2008 to play Crystal Palace Baltimore in the quarterfinal round. After 90 minutes of play and a half hour of overtime, with the score 1-1, New England midfielder Mauricio Castro
Mauricio Castro
Mauricio Castro is a Honduran footballer currently without a club. Most recently, he played for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer before being released on May 14, 2010-Club:...
scored the Rev's 5th penalty kick out of five, winning the game on penalty kick on a score of 5-3. The New England Revolution are now 3-1-0 at Veterans Stadium after their 2-1 Open Cup loss to Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders is an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
on June 30, 2009 .
International Games
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | Competition | Goalscorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 1988 | 0-2 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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10,213 | ||
| 17 June 1989 | 2-1 | 1990 WCQ 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification The qualification competition for the 1990 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 24 places at the tournament... |
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10,516 | ||
| 26 May 1996 | 2-1 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
Wynalda Eric Wynalda Eric Boswell Wynalda is a retired American soccer player, and former sports broadcaster. He was the co-host of Fox Football Fone-In on Fox Soccer Channel and is currently employeed as the president of international operations at Mexican third division club Murcielagos.Wynalda scored the first goal... , Jones Cobi Jones Cobi N'Gai Jones is a retired American soccer player who formerly served as assistant coach with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer , with whom he had been involved as a player and coach since the team's inaugural season in 1996... ; Durie Gordon Durie Gordon Scott Durie , known as Jukebox after the TV programme 'Jukebox Jury', is a Scottish former professional footballer, a utility player who usually played as a striker.- Playing career :... |
8,526 | ||
| 26 May 2010 | 0-2 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
Sercan Sercan Yildirim Sercan Yıldırım is a Turkish footballer playing for Galatasaray as a striker and also for the Turkish national team. In 2011 he was placed 20th in the FIFA ranking of Europe's Most Promising Young Players.-Bursaspor:2007–08 season... , Semih Semih Sentürk Semih Şentürk is a Turkish footballer who currently plays for Turkish Süper Lig side Fenerbahçe as a striker, and also the Turkish national team.-Fenerbahçe:... |
4,000 |