City christen new stadium with a win

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City christen new stadium with a win
Mon, 11 Aug, 2003 - 01:00
Ian Parkes

The club finally yesterday opened its doors to the magnificent City of Manchester facilities which last year staged the Commonwealth Games.

A crowd of 36,000, three quarters of the stadium's capacity due to licensing restrictions heralded Keegan's team on another day of high emotion.

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SoccerPremiershipPlace: City of ManchesterPlace: QatarPlace: Maine RoadPlace: MerseyPerson: Kevin KeeganPerson: KeeganPerson: Marc-Vivien FoePerson: Shaun GoaterPerson: Ali BenarbiaPerson: GoaterPerson: Nicolas AnelkaPerson: Javier SaviolaPerson: Trevor SinclairPerson: Harry KewellPerson: KewellPerson: Gerard HoullierPerson: Anthony le TallecPerson: Florent Sinama-PongollePerson: Roberto AyalaPerson: Steve FinnanPerson: HoullierPerson: CampbellPerson: David MoyesPerson: Wayne RooneyPerson: Duncan FergusonPerson: Tomasz RadzinskiPerson: Thomas GravesenPerson: Nick ChadwickPerson: Mark PembridgePerson: ManningerEvent: Commonwealth GamesEvent: Confederation's CupEvent: PremiershipOrganisation: CityOrganisation: Manchester CityOrganisation: BarcelonaOrganisation: CameroonOrganisation: ReadingOrganisation: RoyalsOrganisation: ClubOrganisation: West HamOrganisation: LiverpoolOrganisation: ValenciaOrganisation: RedsOrganisation: EvertonOrganisation: BolognaOrganisation: Arsenal
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