əpˈoʊnənts tə ðə kənstɹˈʌkʃən ʌvðə nˈuː stˈeɪdiəm wɜː dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd ænd ðə stˈeɪdiəm əfˈɪʃəli ˈoʊpənd ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl θɹˈiː, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, fɚɹən ɛksɪbˈɪʃən ɡˈeɪm ɐɡˈɛnst ðə ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ kˈʌbz.
Opponents to the construction of the new Stadium were defeated and the Stadium officially opened on April 3, 2009, for an exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs.