ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, ɐ dʒˈɔɪnt ˈɛfɚt fɹʌmðə pˌænɐmˈeɪniən ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ænd ðə nˈæʃənəl spˈoːɹt ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt ˌɪndə spˈɛnt dˈɑːlɚ wˈʌn,nˈaɪnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən,wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː ɪn ɪnstˈɔːlɪŋ ˌɑːɹɾɪfˈɪʃəl tˈɜːf tə ðə fˈiːld, ˈɪŋkɹiːs ɪts dᵻmˈɛnʃənz tə wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈaɪv tˈaɪmz sˈɪksti ˈeɪt ˈɛm, sˈiːɾɪŋ kəpˈæsᵻɾi ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ ˈædɪŋ ɐ bˈɛɾɚ lˈaɪɾɪŋ sˈɪstəm.
In 2008, a joint effort from the Panamanian government and the national sport institute (INDE) spent $1,997,192 in installing artificial turf to the field, increase its dimensions to 105×68 m, seating capacity and also adding a better lighting system.