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Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium

Coordinates: 4°58′3″N 6°58′17″E / 4.96750°N 6.97139°E / 4.96750; 6.97139
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Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, on the north end of the city in the Omagwa neighbourhood. The stadium has a capacity of 38,000[1] people.

It opened on 19 July 2015 with a match between Nigeria and Congo in a qualifier for the Rio Olympics which ended with a 2-1 scoreline success over Congo.[2]

Later that month, Nigerian Premier League squad Dolphins announced they will play the remainder of the 2015 season in the stadium.[3]

References

  1. ^ admin (15 February 2013). "Amiesimaka Stadium, A National Asset – Maku - :::...The Tide News Online:::..." :::...The Tide News Online:::... Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Dream Team Walk Tight Rope After 2 -1 Win Against Congo:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Dolphins take home games to Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium - Goal.com". goal.com. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

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