Ajax Cape Town and the City again welcomes fans to the Cape Town
Stadium on 14 September 2011
Ever since the opening of the iconic Cape Town Stadium,
local and international tourists have visited Cape Town’s newest tourist attraction.
Set
in an 85ha urban sports park that caters for seven different sporting codes
including a golf course and a public recreation precinct, the stadium lies
virtually at the foot of the majestic Table Mountain,
and is only a few hundred metres from the famous V&A Waterfront and the Sea
Point promenade. This world-class venue has been designed to not only offer football fans an unforgettable experience, but also with a view towards giving the people of Cape Town a beautiful, versatile events venue.
To date more than 350 000 visitors have walked through
the gates and enjoyed the splendor of the Stadium and its attractions.
The first football game hosted at the Cape Town Stadium was
a Cape Town derby between Ajax Cape Town and Santos on Saturday, 23
January 2010 as part of the official inauguration of the stadium. 20,000 fans
watched this game and tickets were sold-out by Friday 15 January 2010.
Last season, a number of Ajax Cape Town games drew huge
crowds: 43 000 fans flocked to watch Ajax take on Bloemfontein Celtic on
27 August 2010; 40 000 fans attended the Kaizer
Chiefs game on 14 January 2011; 31 500 fans came to watch the Maritzburg
United game on 21 May 2011; and on Saturday, 27 August, Ajax played against
Kaizer Chiefs with 35 000 fans watching.
The most recent game on Saturday, 27 August between Ajax Cape
Town and Kaizer Chief was part of the MTN8 semi-final and it helped both the
City and the organizers identify some matters that need to
be resolved in order to ensure that this Stadium continues to host world-class
soccer games.
Ajax Cape Town has enhanced its security plan for its
upcoming match against Kaizer Chiefs on 14 September 2011. This is to ensure
that all fans have a wonderful experience watching the game in an environment
that promotes a safe and friendly atmosphere. The
gates will open at 17h00 giving fans ample time to be seated before the 19h30
kick-off.
In order to ensure that all fans have a great time,
spectators are urged to:
- Plan their trip to the Stadium in advance
- Use public transport as far as possible
- Park in authorised and designated parking areas.
- Arrive early to avoid missing any of the action. Gates open three hours before kick-off
- Be seated in the correct seats. Look for the correct color coded block and seat number indicated on their tickets
- Respect and follow the instructions of all security personnel at all security check points
- Expect to be denied access to the stadium if they are visibly intoxicated
- Note that the following items are prohibited and will not be allowed into the Stadium: - knives, firearms, fireworks, glass, bottles, alcohol, food, cameras with long lenses and cooler boxes
- Remember that NO tickets will be sold at the Stadium.
Tickets cost R80, R60 and R40 and are
available at Computicket outlets and on-line
at www.computicket.com/web/event/
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