03-08-2017
1 min
Concrete as far as the eye can see, a cinder track and here and there the paint is peeling off the walls. The stadium of NK Osijek resembles an Eastern European stadium in everything. This is where PSV must win tonight to avoid early European elimination.
The Stadion Gradski vrt has over 22,000 seats. NK Osijek medts that some 15,000 will be attending Thursday's match against PSV. During league games, there are usually about 3,000 supporters.
In addition to NK Osijek, the Croatian national team also plays its matches (sporadically) in this setting. On March 26, 2016, the last international match played there was: Croatia - Israel (2-0).
Most spectators enter the stadium through this "tunnel. Here, in addition to the main grandstand, the mixed zone and press area are located. The players enter the stadium through the other side.
Officially, the stadium, which is adjacent to a residential area, is still unfinished. Construction began in the late 1940s, but never officially ended. In the 1980s, the venue was put into use. The latest renovation dates back to 2010.
