Estadio Municipal de Villarrica, Municipal football stadium in Villarrica, Chile.
The Estadio Municipal Matías Vidal Pérez is a football ground in Villarrica, Araucanía Region, administered by the municipal government. Since 2013 it has had a synthetic pitch, and it hosts the home matches of Club Deportivo Pilmahue in the Third Division A. The land was donated by Federico Trapp Betz.
The land was donated by Federico Trapp Betz. In 2010 Deportes Temuco played at the ground, and on 7 December 2014 the club debuted there before 2,286 spectators against Deportes La Serena. Synthetic turf was installed in 2013, and in 2018 the stadium was renamed after Matías Vidal Pérez, a Villarrica child who died in a bus accident in Mendoza involving the Colo Colo Lo Boza football school team.
In 2018 the stadium was renamed after Matías Vidal Pérez, a Villarrica child who died in a bus crash that struck the Colo Colo Lo Boza football school team in Mendoza, Argentina. The ground had previously hosted Unión Temuco, Deportes Temuco and amateur side Luchador de Coñaripe.
The stadium is located at 1470 Saturnino Epulef street and is straightforward to access by car or public transport. Visitors should arrive before match times to find convenient seating and parking.
The venue hosted matches of the South American Under-20 Women's Championship in 2007, bringing international competition to the town. This event showcased the stadium's capacity to handle meaningful football on a continental stage.
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