IF YOU GO
What: Thunder vs. Carolina
When: 7:05 tonight
Where: National Sports Center, Blaine
Tickets: $12 for general admission
More: In an effort to enhance the soccer experience for its fans and players, the Thunder made several renovations to National Sports Center stadium.
STADIUM FACTS
• The track was torn out and the field was moved 80 feet closer to the grandstand. About 4,000 yards of new sod sits atop 97 truckloads of sand.
• A three-foot berm was constructed on the east side of the field, with bleacher room for more than 2,400 fans.
• Bleachers surround the field on all sides, providing a total seating capacity of 8,500.
DAVID LA VAQUE
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