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There were about 23.000 people in the stands during the friendly game between Legia and Arsenal London on the occasion of opening the new stadium at Łazienkowska on Saturday. Due to an agreement which was signed by members of Warsaw club’s board and official association of Legia’s supporters (SKLW) on Monday nearly two weeks ago and which ended a three-year fans’ protest, Legia’s supporters began to galvanise their footballers again.

The vice-president of Warsaw, Jacek Wojciechowicz, Legia's chairman, Leszek Miklas and Polimex-Mostostal's president, Konrad Jaskóła, screwed on the first seats at the new "Żyleta" stand which is parallel to Łazienkowska Street. The new seats are resistant to bad weather conditions, they don't burn out easily and are recyclable.

Warsaw team's players managed to defeat 1-0 Wisła Cracow at Zagłębie's stadium in Sosnowiec yesterday. The only goal was scored by Miroslav Radović in the 34th minute of the game. Thanks to this victory Legia is only four points behind the leading this year's champions. We encourage you to see two photo-reports from the game: the one taken by Mishka and the other one taken by GeoS.

One of the undertakings connected with building of Legia's new stadium – training field with artificial grass – comes to an end. For the last two weeks special machines have been systematically laying down special layers of ground, on which there's artificial grass. It was strewed with rubber granulate. Moreover, goals have been installed. There will be also artificial lighting. As yet, two of four lighting masts have been installed. We encourage you to see 28 photos taken by Raffi.

The first girder has been installed at Łazienkowska on Wednesday. This huge element will be propping the roof of the new stadium in the future. It’s supported by a special construction which is attached to the lower stand which fans were able to see during the match against Broendby Copenhagen. Erection of the first girder lasted few hours. Works were observed by ITI’s chairman, Mariusz Walter.

Works connected with side pitches are at advanced level. The one by Myśliwiecka street is practically ready. Footballers of Young Legia will be able to train on the artificial grass. Soon this will be also possible to train there in the evenings due to the artificial lighting. One of the masts has been recently installed. Admittedly, there are lamps missing now, but those will be shortly taken from the floodlights of the main field which were dismantled at the end of last year. We encourage you to see 28 photos taken by Hagi.

Legia's stadium changes every day. Fans who were present in the stands during the Sunday match against Zagłębie Lubin must have seen the progress of building. The railing has been partly taken apart. On the Northern stand (the one near Łazienkowska street) there have been some concrete foundations of the lower (in the entirety) and the upper (partially) stand installed.

In the third fixture Legia plays match against Cracovia Cracow at Łazienkowska. However, the question is where the return match is going to take place. Probably at Polonia Bytom’s stadium at Olimpijska. Building of new Cracovia’s stadium begins this month and that’s why Cracow club will have to look for a place to play matches as host. At first, stadiums of Hutnik Cracow and Zagłębie Sosnowiec were taken into consideration, but this is well known now that Cracovia won’t be play there.

There is another huge crane at Łazienkowska since yesterday. It should be used to lay down the locks. The second of the biggest cranes, in contrary to the first one, moves on wheels and not on caterpillar tracks. It started its work in the corner between the "Łuk od Łazienkowskiej" and the "Trybuna Kryta" yesterday. There were the first upper locks installed. Locks are also installed on the other side of the "Łuk" – in the North-East corner. In front of the North stand there are some works performed connected with rooms which will be under the lower stand. We encourage you to see 18 photos taken by Woytek.

There are no tickets left for the match against Wisła in Cracow on Sunday. They were sold out within a few hours. Fans of Legia won't be able to see the game, because from the beginning of the spring round any visitors are admitted to the stadium. Such situation is a result of building new stadium at Reymonta. The most expensive tickets cost 55 PLN. It is obvious then that the Sunday's game will watch the full house of supporters.

The process of building new Legia-stadium is accelerating. There have been recently constructed locks for the next two stands. Moreover, there are being installed treads for the seats on the South stand. We present you some photographs from the stadium. Photo gallery - 26 photos by Tomek Janus