SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Work to get a soccer stadium in Sacramento is one step closer to becoming a reality as Sacramento Republic FC announced ground preparation is going to happen at the Railyards area starting Friday morning.

The first pieces of heavy equipment are set to arrive at the Railyards, according to the team, and then the machinery will be unloaded at the site -- setting the stage for the club to begin construction on its new home.

In August, Republic FC celebrated what the team called its historic groundbreaking ceremony .

This is a project and a vision more than 12 years in the making with things moving into high gear over the past year with plans and renderings for the new stadium being released publicly.

When all is complete, the stadium should hold around 12,000 fan

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