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Kolding

Ground: Kolding Stadion (Autocentralen Park)

Visits: 1

Date: 23rd July 2023

Match: Kolding - Horsens  2-1  (1. Division)

Attendance: 2 104

This weekend was the opening weekend of 1. Division, the Danish 2nd tier. Two years ago I completed this league but with Kolding being promoted last month I needed to visit Autocentralen Park (Kolding Stadion) to re-complete the league. From Kristianstad it is just under four hours by car to Kolding and knowing there would be heavy traffic and rain on Sunday I decided to go to Denmark on Saturday afternoon/evening. Since hotel prices in Kolding were quite steep I booked a hotel in Middelfart, 30 minutes east of Kolding. Kick-off at Kolding Stadion was at 14.00 on Sunday afternoon but my planned sightseeing in Kolding was, due to all-day rain, cancelled. I stayed at my hotel in Kolding until noon and 30 minutes later I parked my car at Kolding Stadion. There is only a quite small car park at the ground and I was pleased to get a spot. As I left the ground after the game cars were parked everywhere in the narrow streets near the ground and it was actually a bit tricky to get out.

Kolding Stadion used to have running tracks and a capacity of around 10,000. In 2019 a decision was taken to rebuild the ground. So far four new floodlights have been erected and the pitch has been moved towards the main stand but the main building works are yet to commence. With all-day rain every present at the game was in the roofed main stand and the official attendance was given as 2,104. I was only expecting 1,000 or so and was positively surprised by the attendance. Horsens, last season in Superligaen, brought around 250 fans and it was those visiting fans who could celebrate in the 33rd minute as Horsens scored from a free-kick. I was expecting Horsens to win this game but in the 2nd half Kolding scored twice to win 2-1. An excellent start to the new season for Kolding and hopefully the club will be able to stay up.

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Entrance

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South Stand

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South Stand

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West side

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North End

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East Stand

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Floodlight

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Players entering

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Kick-off

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View of play

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View of play

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View of play

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Refreshments

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East Stand

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East Stand

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East Stand

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Horsens fans

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Horsens fans

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Kolding fans

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Pano