Estádio Romário de Souza Faria

Estádio Romário de Souza Faria
Marrentão
Location	Duque de Caxias, Brasil
Opened	December 2007
Owner	Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube
Surface	Grass
Capacity	10,000[1]
Tenants
Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube

Estádio Romário de Souza Faria, also known as Marrentão, is a football (soccer) stadium located in Xerém, a district of Duque de Caxias, Brazil. It is named after Brazilian footballer Romário de Souza Faria.^[2] The stadium is owned by Duque de Caxias.^[3] It replaced Estádio Mestre Telê Santana, nicknamed Maracanãzinho, as Duque de Caxias' home ground.^[4]

History

The stadium was inaugurated in December 2007, when Duque de Caxias and Vasco da Gama drew 1–1.^[3] The first official game was played on January 30, 2008,^[5] when Cardoso Moreira beat Duque de Caxias 2–1.^[6]

On October 2, 2008, the Brazilian Fire Department approved the use of all 10,000 stadium seats.^[1] The stadium's capacity was previously limited to 4,000 people.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Estádio do Duque de Caxias liberado pela CBF" (in Portuguese). Federação Sergipana de Futebol. 2008-10-02. http://japaratuba.infonet.com.br/fsf/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=638&Itemid=2. Retrieved 2008-11-26. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ "Pesadelo para Flu e Vasco, Segunda Divisão é o grande sonho do Duque de Caxias" (in Portuguese). O Globo. 2008-09-25. http://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/brasileiro2008/mat/2008/09/25/pesadelo_para_flu_vasco_segunda_divisao_o_grande_sonho_do_duque_de_caxias-548382348.asp. Retrieved 2008-11-26. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Duque de Caxias: uma boa surpresa carioca" (in Portuguese). Lance!. 2008-10-03. http://www.lancenet.com.br/futebol/FUTEBOL-CARIOCA/noticias/08-10-03/398562.stm?duque-de-caxias-uma-boa-surpresa-carioca. Retrieved 2008-11-26. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ "Duque de Caxias, a sucursal do Vasco, estréia na elite" (in Portuguese). Jornal do Brasil. 2007-12-23. http://jbonline.terra.com.br/editorias/esportes/papel/2007/12/23/Esportes20071223000.html. Retrieved 2008-11-27. ^{[dead link]}
5. ^ "Duque de Caxias enfrenta Cardoso Moreira" (in Portuguese). Lance!. 2008-01-29. http://www.lance.com.br/noticias/08-01-29/228856.stm?duque-de-caxias-enfrenta-cardoso-moreira. Retrieved 2008-11-26. 
6. ^ "Rio de Janeiro State League 2008". RSSSF. 2008-06-24. http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tables/rj2008.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-26. ^{[dead link]}

Coordinates: 22°35′07.81″S 43°18′18.39″W / 22.5855028°S 43.3051083°W / -22.5855028; -43.3051083