Soccer Stadium - Inside the Restricted Zone

The security in South Africa has been upped 10 times over for the world cup. Especially around and about and close to the stadiums. On non match days, the area around the Cape Town stadium is a "no-go zone", on match days it is for ticket holders only. Once you get into the outer stadium area (as a ticket holder), it is amazing. All the sponsors have stands. Sorry Hyundai, but ENOUGH NOW!!! Sony had music blasting. Coke and Budweiser - well your supporters are spoken for already!



Crowds in and around the "stadium restricted area". It was cool and lots of fun, especially seeing all the "kitted out" supporters! And the rain managed to hold off while we wandered around outside!


Steve-O and Roland - full of the joys of soccer!!! Outside (yet ANOTHER) Hyundai supporter / advertising display. As I've said before... Enough already!!!


The long walk up the stairs into the stadium. It's a fantastic design, crowds in and out so easily. Perhaps some covering for future rain?!!!


Just outside the OFFICIAL stadium entrance... the one where they scan your tickets to make sure they are REAL! More and more police! And such a great job they are doing.


The reverse view from the previous picture... officially inside the stadium. The official start to an amazing evening!