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FA site crashes in Wembley rush FA site crashes in Wembley rush
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Demand for tickets for the first competitive match at the new Wembley stadium has caused the Football Association's website to crash. Demand for tickets for the first competitive match at London's rebuilt Wembley stadium has caused the Football Association's website to crash.
Sixty thousand £10 tickets went on sale at 3pm for England's Under 21 match against Italy on March 24. Sixty thousand £10 tickets went on sale at 1500 GMT for England's Under 21 match against Italy on March 24.
It is a test event before a safety certificate can be issued for the FA Cup Final before a 90,000 full house. It is a test event which it is hoped will allow a safety certificate to be issued, enabling Wembley to stage May's FA Cup Final before a 90,000 crowd.
Fans attempting to buy tickets on the FA website were told an error had occurred within the application. An error message greeted fans trying to buy tickets on the FA's website.
The game is one of two "ramp-up" events that will enable the £757m stadium to test its facilities and obtain a safety certificate from Brent borough council. The 24 March game is one of two "ramp-up" events that will enable the £757m stadium to test its facilities and obtain a safety certificate from Brent Borough Council.
The FA said 10,000 potential ticket-buyers had tried to buy tickets from their website at the same time, leading to temporary problems.The FA said 10,000 potential ticket-buyers had tried to buy tickets from their website at the same time, leading to temporary problems.
The first "ramp-up" event, also with a 60,000 capacity, is a Community Day primarily for local Brent residents to visit and view the facility on 17 March.The first "ramp-up" event, also with a 60,000 capacity, is a Community Day primarily for local Brent residents to visit and view the facility on 17 March.
Keys handoverKeys handover
If these events are a success they will pave the way for the FA Cup final to be held there, with a full crowd capacity, on 19 May.If these events are a success they will pave the way for the FA Cup final to be held there, with a full crowd capacity, on 19 May.
Construction firm Multiplex handed over the keys to the stadium to the FA on Friday, signalling an end to building work.Construction firm Multiplex handed over the keys to the stadium to the FA on Friday, signalling an end to building work.
The project has been dogged by delays and increasing costs and will open more than a year late.The project has been dogged by delays and increasing costs and will open more than a year late.
The old Wembley, which opened in 1924, closed in 2000 and was demolished in 2002.The old Wembley, which opened in 1924, closed in 2000 and was demolished in 2002.
FA chief executive Brian Barwick described the handover of the keys as a "significant step" towards staging the FA Cup Final.FA chief executive Brian Barwick described the handover of the keys as a "significant step" towards staging the FA Cup Final.
The first concert scheduled for the revamped stadium is set to be George Michael on 9 June.The first concert scheduled for the revamped stadium is set to be George Michael on 9 June.