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<HR class=hrcolor width="100%" SIZE=1> <DIV style="OVERFLOW: auto; WIDTH: 100%"><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt">Two-star artifical pitch on stream at Marvin Lee Stadium.
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF).</SPAN></SPAN>
Trinidad and Tobago is set to become the first country in the CONCACAF region with a FIFA two-star artificial football pitch.
This was revealed by Arnoud Fiolet of European-based sports and leisure grass company Domo. Fiolet is currently in this country and on Tuesday completed an inspection of the Marvin Lee Stadium where the artificial playing surface is being laid.
The Belgium company, rated worldwide to be among the top three companies for artificial grass has been hired by FIFA to construct the pitch and have done similar jobs in Europe. Fiolet described the current one as a massive project as it will be the first of its kind in CONCACAF at a cost in excess of USD-600,000.
This is the second Goal Project for Trinidad and Tobago following the construction of the Futsal Indoor playing facility at the Dr Joao Havelange Centre of Excellence last year.
This new pitch, according to Fiolet is expected to be completed and ready for playing in three months time which for Jack Warner as President of CONCACAF will be a boost for playing conditions not just locally but also in the region. The TTFF as well is excited over the new facility.
“This is a very important FIFA project. It’s a FIFA two-star pitch meaning that the highest quality of football can be played on this. There is a very limited number pf pitches in the world that are FIFA two-star and Trinidad is the first country in the CONCACAF to receive this. It is of utmost important and this is why officials from Doma have come here to ensure that everything goes to plan,” Fiolet told TTFF Media.
At present, he added that the project is at the sub-base stage which he described as “the most critical stage and then there’s one more layer of soil to be added. All the materials are already in the country including the grass which has to be laid down. We expect it to be ready in another three months.”
Fiolet mentioned that similar surfaces have been laid down in Norway, Holland and the United Kingdom.
A FIFA statement added “FIFA is very much in favour of the installation and use of artificial turf in climates and stadium microclimates where the maintenance and growth of natural grass is difficult. Many regions of the world suffer from extreme climatic conditions and as a result are often without adequate natural grass pitches. Likewise, the trend to build stadia with roofs and steep terraces for additional spectator comfort often creates an environment better suited to artificial turf.
“The newest generation of artificial surfaces combines the advantages of similar playing characteristics as natural turf, including increased player comfort and safety, with low maintenance and extended usage. The FIFA Quality Concept will identify those products of the newest generation specifically suited to football.
Also present at Tuesday’s inspection was Stefaan Rossel, junior project development for Domo, Medici Sports consultant director Eric Harrison as well as deputy FIFA Development Officer Daryll Warner, Brian Ibrahim of Terra Forma, the local contracting company involved in the project and Marvin Lee Stadium manager Neil Mollineau.</DIV>
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF).</SPAN></SPAN>
Trinidad and Tobago is set to become the first country in the CONCACAF region with a FIFA two-star artificial football pitch.
This was revealed by Arnoud Fiolet of European-based sports and leisure grass company Domo. Fiolet is currently in this country and on Tuesday completed an inspection of the Marvin Lee Stadium where the artificial playing surface is being laid.
The Belgium company, rated worldwide to be among the top three companies for artificial grass has been hired by FIFA to construct the pitch and have done similar jobs in Europe. Fiolet described the current one as a massive project as it will be the first of its kind in CONCACAF at a cost in excess of USD-600,000.
This is the second Goal Project for Trinidad and Tobago following the construction of the Futsal Indoor playing facility at the Dr Joao Havelange Centre of Excellence last year.
This new pitch, according to Fiolet is expected to be completed and ready for playing in three months time which for Jack Warner as President of CONCACAF will be a boost for playing conditions not just locally but also in the region. The TTFF as well is excited over the new facility.
“This is a very important FIFA project. It’s a FIFA two-star pitch meaning that the highest quality of football can be played on this. There is a very limited number pf pitches in the world that are FIFA two-star and Trinidad is the first country in the CONCACAF to receive this. It is of utmost important and this is why officials from Doma have come here to ensure that everything goes to plan,” Fiolet told TTFF Media.
At present, he added that the project is at the sub-base stage which he described as “the most critical stage and then there’s one more layer of soil to be added. All the materials are already in the country including the grass which has to be laid down. We expect it to be ready in another three months.”
Fiolet mentioned that similar surfaces have been laid down in Norway, Holland and the United Kingdom.
A FIFA statement added “FIFA is very much in favour of the installation and use of artificial turf in climates and stadium microclimates where the maintenance and growth of natural grass is difficult. Many regions of the world suffer from extreme climatic conditions and as a result are often without adequate natural grass pitches. Likewise, the trend to build stadia with roofs and steep terraces for additional spectator comfort often creates an environment better suited to artificial turf.
“The newest generation of artificial surfaces combines the advantages of similar playing characteristics as natural turf, including increased player comfort and safety, with low maintenance and extended usage. The FIFA Quality Concept will identify those products of the newest generation specifically suited to football.
Also present at Tuesday’s inspection was Stefaan Rossel, junior project development for Domo, Medici Sports consultant director Eric Harrison as well as deputy FIFA Development Officer Daryll Warner, Brian Ibrahim of Terra Forma, the local contracting company involved in the project and Marvin Lee Stadium manager Neil Mollineau.</DIV>
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