Arena Coliseu Mateus Aquino
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"Coliseu do Sertão" | |
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| Full name | Arena Coliseu Mateus Aquino |
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| Location | Alto Santo, Ceará, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 5°30′51″S 38°15′57″W / 5.51417°S 38.26583°W |
| Owner | Municipality of Alto Santo |
| Operator | Municipality of Alto Santo |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2009 |
| Built | 2009–2015 |
| Opened | August 9, 2015 |
| Construction cost | BRL 1.3 million |
| Tenants | |
| Alto Santo Esporte Clube | |
Arena Coliseu Mateus Aquino (Mateus Aquino Colosseum Arena), also known as Coliseu do Sertão, is a Brazilian football stadium located at the entrance to the urban area of Alto Santo, a municipality in Ceará located in the Baixo Jaguaribe micro-region, 243 kilometers from Fortaleza. It gained national and even international fame[1] for its peculiar structure and the controversy about the construction.[2][3][4][5]
Opening
The first official match at the Coliseu was in August 9 between Alto Santo Esporte Clube and União de Brejo Santo, for the debut of the 2015 Campeonato Cearense Série C. The audience was only 900 people despite the low ticket price by BRL 5. The hosts won 1–0 with a goal by Valdison at 65'.[2][3][5]