PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The Philadelphia Union will be spoiled with a real-life crowd, as the team goes head to head with Montreal. But the stadium won't be completely full.
It's been months since cheers or boos roared from inside a Philly team's stadium, though the Union plays their games in Chester, Delaware County. Union head coach Jim Curtin said it's about time.
"Not having them there, it's been soulless," he lamented. "It has this awful, empty feeling when we're out there."
Per state order, the 18,500-seat Subaru Park's capacity is being reduced to 2,800.
Every section is being used to keep fans socially distanced, and tickets are electronic.
Sid McCleod said he'll take the risk.
"It's like everything else (at) this point in time in 2020, either it works or it doesn't," he said. "But we're going to err to the side of caution and have fun."
As fans enter, there are screens with thermal cameras for temperature checks. Adam Booth told NBC 10 he doesn't mind.
"I'm excited, the fact that we're getting somewhere. I was actually a little bit jealous seeing some of the other stadiums being at least some capacity," he gushed.
Philadelphia officials aren't letting fans inside Lincoln Financial Field yet, so it'll only be cardboard cutouts at Eagles home games for now.
