My turn for a correction.
TU's goal was scored by Omar Mata, not Christian...
http://www.newson6.com/story/20132585/tulsa-mens-soccer-advances-to-sweet-16Game is Sunday at 5pm.
***BTW, if Tulsa had a soccer specific stadium that held around 10,000 seats, the city would be in a position to bid to host the NCAA College Cup (college soccer's Final Four). The host school this year is fellow C-USA member Univ of Alabama-Birmingham but the venue is Regions Park Stadium in Hoover/Birmingham, Alabama... and yes, this is a double-A minor league baseball park modified to host soccer.
Regions Park setting up to be first class venue for NCAA Men's Soccer College Cuphttp://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/10/regions_park_setting_up_to_be.htmlAlabama Sports Foundation CEO Gene Hallman said he was "shocked" when he saw the setup.
"I knew that the dimensions would fit in the stadium," Hallman said. "I did not know it would fit as nicely as it does and really have a good spectator view from the stadium that is there."
It still was important to have Wednesday's trial run. Organizers spotted some needed changes, such as having to place the official scorer in the football press box down the right field line because it has a better viewing angle than the baseball press box.
"We need to do something to protect players from sliding into the dugout," Hallman added. "The goal on the third base side is about 15 feet from the (stands)."
One more planned addition is for the City of Hoover to build a temporary television booth for on-the-air talent with camera platforms placed behind the temporary bleachers. This allows the main camera angle to shoot back toward the permanent stands.
College Cup venue turning headsRegions Park transforms into place to watch soccer http://www.ncaa.com/news/soccer-men/article/2011-12-10/college-cup-venue-turning-heads Built in 1998, and extensively renovated in 2007, Regions Park serves as home for the Double-A Birmingham Barons baseball team and high school football. Immediately at the conclusion of the Barons’ season at the end of September, Hoover city personnel began the not-so-extreme makeover from baseball to soccer.
Workers shaved down the mound and sodded the infield. They brought in rolls of extra thick grass (costing nearly $50,000) with about three more inches of dirt than the field is accustomed to. The reason being was that they wanted it almost instantly secured to the infield’s surface.
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City officials ordered new, larger capacity bleachers that hold 2,500 spectators, allowing the stadium to seat 13,600 fans for the College Cup.
