Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: The initial layout of the ground consisted of one covered stand with a seating capacity of 10,000 , and uncovered terracing on the other three sides , with gentle curves connecting the corners .
Simplified: The first layout of the ground was one covered stand with a seating capacity of 10,000 . It had uncovered terracing on the other three sides , with gentle curves connecting the corners .