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Post by cjeagle on Mar 6, 2017 8:25:03 GMT 8
Philippine Women's National Team held final trials for ACQ By Earl Averilla TAGUIG -- The PFF Women’s Football coaching staff, led by Head Coach Buda Bautista, has just completed the final day of tryouts for locally-based hopefuls for the Women’s National Football Team in preparation for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers to be held in Tajikistan in April. In the trials that started last February 22, Twenty-one booters coming from Ateneo, FEU, La Salle, and Outkast have attended the session in Mckinley Hill which comprised of sets of fitness and situational drills, and tactical huddles. The meeting was then capped by a twenty minute scrimmage to further confirm the current in-play capabilities of the potential national team representatives. After the tryouts, Coach Buda shared in this interview that she expected more to attend the final tryout session, but in spite of the lower than expected attendance, she was optimistic about what she saw with the performance of the talents at hand. “Maayos naman but we’re expecting na mas marami because it’s the last day of the tryouts and ang maganda nga is the UAAP (pertaining to the UAAP board responsible for football), I heard, they already support (the women’s national team program) na i-aadjust yung (UAAP Women’s football 2nd round calendar). So I was expecting more (athletes to attend). However in terms of the performance and executions of the players (who attended), it’s better compared to the last two tryouts. Mas nakuha na nila yung tactics na pinresent.” Asked if, from the three sessions, there is already a certain list of players being considered to make up the core of the squad, Coach Buda replied, “Actually meron na initially, na hindi naman lumabas (pertaining to a no-show of players). So, from the three sessions, meron na kaming nakikitang around twenty-five players.” Lastly, when asked about the next activities to follow regarding further scrimmages or friendlies, she added “Meron pang last session on March 7-9. These will be tryouts for overseas-based talents which will make a final list of thirty players. After that we’ll have pickup games that will simulate the schedule of Asian Cup.” The 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers are scheduled from April 3-12 in Pamir Stadium in Dushanbe. www.dugout.ph/2017/03/pwnt-final-trials-acq.html
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Post by jobe1 on Mar 6, 2017 12:42:39 GMT 8
It would be interesting who will be joining the "overseas based tryouts".
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Post by cjeagle on Mar 13, 2017 9:10:25 GMT 8
Philippine Women's National Football Team · March 10 · The training camp #PilipinasWNT pool gathers for the very first time. 24 days to go until the AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers! The #PWNT 🇵🇭 celebrated #InternationalWomensDay(March 8) by putting in some work today, gotta get ready for the AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers!
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Post by cjeagle on Mar 13, 2017 9:14:20 GMT 8
It would be interesting who will be joining the "overseas based tryouts". Last year's Hanna Parado and Patricia Tomanon, both Floridians, are also back! Here they are observing yesterday's training session straight from the airport Meet four of the overseas-based Filipinas on trial last week for the #PWNT: Grace Odongon is a forward of Kenyan descent based in France (top left), Megen Kilkenny (top middle) is a defender from Alaska, Hayley Buell (top right) is another defender this time from Canada and Eva Madarang (front) is a midfielder hailing from California! Looks like they made the pool from the women's national team pic on previous post.
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Post by jobe1 on Mar 13, 2017 17:30:24 GMT 8
Where are Jesse Shugg, Marissa Park and Joanna Houplin? As I have said before, we lack the finishing kick in previous matches. We need some firepower up front and these three have proven to be up to the task based on previous matches.
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Post by cjeagle on Mar 16, 2017 21:51:26 GMT 8
Sacrifice and Commitment: The road to the 2018 AFC Asian Women’s Cup PLAYING for the national team at any level for any sport is the greatest privilege for athletes in their careers. There are regular opportunities in football due to the frequent international friendlies and tournaments played by national teams all over the world. — Just like its male counterparts, the Philippine Women’s National Football Team has been preparing for the qualifying stage of the 2018 AFC Asian Women’s Cup, which will be held in Tajikistan from April 3 to 12. Tryouts have been organized by the Philippine Football Federation in order to form the best team possible for the qualifiers. PFF Women’s League teams and UAAP schools have released players for the trials as a sign of full cooperation with the national cause. Among the student-athletes to take part in the tryouts were Cam Rodriguez of Ateneo de Manila University and Marie Navea-Huff of the University of the Philippines. “It feels great to be back in the sense that I think it’s been long, four years. My last tour of duty with the national team was when I was a rookie. “It was good to see everyone there despite the ongoing UAAP tournament. You see see people from Ateneo and La Salle, FEU just mingling. You know people who you see should hate each other on the pitch in a competitive sense just get together,” shared the 22-year-old Rodriguez. With the UAAP Season 79 Women’s Football Tournament ongoing, players such as Rodriguez and Navea-Huff need to make certain adjustments to their daily lives in order to balance academics, varsity practice, and PWNT tryouts. It’s a good thing coach Anto (Gonzales) has training in the mornings and then the tryouts are in the afternoon and my schedule just seems to fit. It’s just wake up, train, go to school, go to tryouts in the afternoon, and make sure I drink lots of water in between and study after the tryouts. It’s as simple as that. “It’s as if I was doing two sessions a day with UP,” Navea-Huff, who is 23-year-old and a fourth-year student, explained. “I guess it’s a matter of knowing my priorities. I guess I’ve been trained to have this skill because I’ve been juggling all three or four ever since I was second year high school when I started in the U-16. “It’s something that’s not new to me but it’s still very difficult because it’s a whole new level. When you’re in the university level, especially in the national team level mas malaki ang demand. It’s really priorities, priorities,” added Rodriguez, who is playing in her fifth and final year for Ateneo. One student-athlete who knows what both Navea-Huff and Rodriguez are going through is De La Salle University goalkeeper and current PWNT captain Inna Palacios. Palacios recently competed in the 2016 AFF Championship and will be a direct call-up to the PWNT come the formal preparations. Palacios opined, “It’s actually pretty hard but if you want something, you’re actually gonna do anything or everything to balance everything that you have so that you can attend to all the commitments you’ve made. “Because it’s not easy having school and having to train in the afternoon, morning especially for the national team since we train twice a day. It’s about hard work. If you’re really determined then you’re gonna be successful.” Sacrifices have to be made as a national team player and student-athlete. Completing both tasks would be tiresome, and sometimes fulfilling one or both takes precedence over other things. “There were three tryouts and I was only able to go to the last one because in the first two I had thesis and I really can’t go. But in the third one, even though I had class, I ended up cutting two of my classes which were heavy classes. That’s where you could see where I prioritized,” elaborated Rodriguez. Academics are not the only things to take a blow, but also their personal lives. “Well it’s always gonna be my family time because school is always there. We can’t delay school,” the 22-year-old Palacios shared. “Training, we have to be in training. I guess it’s my family which is the one sacrificing for me. I’m so happy they’re very supportive. At least I know that I can always have them behind me.” All three players have shared how their coaches – Ateneo’s JP Merida, UP’s Anto Gonzales and La Salle’s Hans-Peter Smit – have pushed, encouraged, and helped them in their endeavors for the national team. With that said, it’s all up to the ladies now if they want to fulfill their dream of playing for the Philippines on the international stage. “Me and I speak for the rest of the students athletes to fix our priorities and I think sari-sariling diskarte. “Hiningi kasi ni coach Buda (Bautista) sa amin, yung parting words niya ay what she needs from us is focus and commitment,” Rodriguez stated. The PWNT has been grouped with the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Iraq, Tajikistan and Bahrain. Jordan already has a ticket to the 2018 AFC Asian Women’s Cup tourney proper as the host, which leaves the other slot to the highest-ranked team in the group. It’s an easy group on paper, which is why there could be no better chance for the Philippines to join the continental competition than now. “We just have to see how we do as a team. Anything can happen. “We’re put in a really good bracket. It’s just how everything comes together. I can’t guarantee anything but I know all the girls who tried out are really willing to do their best for the country. We’ll see because like I said we’re in a really good bracket and it would be really amazing if we could move forward from there,” surmised Navea-Huff. tiebreakertimes.com/tbt/sacrifice-and-commitment-the-road-to-the-2018-afc-asian-womens-cup/80065
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Post by cjeagle on Mar 18, 2017 14:17:55 GMT 8
Good first tuneup with LSGH boys! Full time 3-3! Anicka Castañeda, Hali Long and Alesa Dai Dolino the scorers for the #PWNT!
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Post by cjeagle on Mar 20, 2017 6:43:42 GMT 8
The Fil American contingent: Eva Madarang (Moorpark College California), Patricia Tomanon (Florida International University), Claire Lim (University of California Santa Cruz), Hali Long (University of Arkansas at Little Rock) and Hanna Parado (University of North Florida)
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Post by cjeagle on Mar 22, 2017 4:11:26 GMT 8
Three of four Lady Eagles withdraw from PWNT training pool amongst academic schedule conflicts ON THE week of March 13, 2017, Ateneo Women’s Football Team (AWFT) Captain Cam Rodriguez, former national team winger Nona Amoncio, and rookie midfielder Nica Siy all expressed their regret in departing from the Philippine Football Women’s National Team (PWNT) training pool, leaving Isay Sabio as the only Lady Eagle in the national pool. In doing this, the three players forego the opportunity to be part of the squad representing the country in the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Cup qualifiers on April 3-12, 2017 in Tajikistan. International Footballing Context The Philippines, seeded 11th, were drawn in Group A with 7th seed Jordan, 14th seed Bahrain, and three unseeded nations: United Arab Emirates, Iraq, and qualification stage host Tajikistan. The draw took place on Saturday, January 21, 2017, in Amman, Jordan. Winners of each group will advance to the 2018 AFC Women’s Cup in Jordan. A special case, however, will take place in Group A, as Jordan is already assured of a slot in the Women’s Cup by virtue of its status as host nation. This means that unlike Groups B, C and D in the AFC Women’s Cup Qualifiers, two teams will qualify from Group A. In the case that Jordan does top the group, the runner-up will also advance to the 2018 AFC Women’s Cup. The 2018 AFC Women’s Cup will also serve as the qualifying tournament for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup to be held in France. Philippine Football Women’s National Team Preparation The PWNT held tryouts for local players last February 22, 24, and 28, and for overseas players on March 7-9 at the McKinley Stadium in Taguig, with one day of attendance being enough to be eligible for selection. The tryouts were spearheaded by PWNT head coach Leticia “Buda” Bautista. Aside from the four, fellow Lady Eagles Bea Velasco and Marianne Caparros were also invited to tryout but both decided not to attend. On the late morning of March 10, 2017, the four Lady Eagles each received an email from the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) of their selection to the 30-player PWNT training pool. The first day of training would be from 6PM to 8PM of the same day at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila. Although the Ateneo players were not required to train as they were to play University of Santo Tomas in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Women’s Football Tournament the following day, the Lady Eagles still headed to the practice. The national team’s subsequent trainings would be twice a day at 6AM to 8PM and 4PM to 6PM. The Big Decisions The following week, however, after much thought and consideration, Rodriguez, Amoncio, and Siy all made the tough decision to withdraw from the pool. Rodriguez expressed that she takes full responsibility of her decision due to the timing of the opportunity was unfavorable, given the current situation regarding her individual thesis for her minor in Cultural Heritage required a three-week long data collection process. “When I asked my thesis adviser about it, she said that ‘no [it wouldn’t be feasible]’ because it [the data collection] has to be complete and it was really going to be so hard. I decided that the cost was just too much.” says the Ateneo Women’s Football team captain. Nica Siy, the only UAAP rookie part of the training pool, stressed her priorities are in being a student first before an athlete. “I talked to my professors as well and some of them don’t make it as an excuse, so I can’t commit also to PWNT because that means I will be missing class. So, I thought about it, and student before athlete,” says the Management Engineering freshman. Information Design senior Nona Amoncio shared the same sentiments as her teammates both about her individual thesis and attending class. “I just really want to finish my thesis and not overcut. In the first week of tryouts, I cut my [Tuesday-Thursday] class twice so that gives me four more cuts. I talked to some of my professors, and I would have been excused from the activities, but it’s still considered as a cut,” says Amoncio Isay Sabio, however, offers a different perspective on the opportunity that may not come for her again in the future. “I have to think about the long term. I’m planning to go to law school. I’m planning to do other stuff aside from football, so I might as well take the opportunity now while I’m at the peak of my career before I retire. Lived it, loved it,” says Sabio The European Studies senior is also grateful to her thesis partner and captain of the Ateneo Men’s Football Team, Carlo Liay, for understanding the schedule of the event. “My partner [Liay] is very considerate. Thinking about it kasi, we started summer pa lang, so our data is full and ready. Considering [Liay] plays the same sport and he has the same passion, he’s understanding of the schedule. We play around with our time. Saluhan talaga kami,” she says. As of March 20, 2017, the number of players in the PWNT training pool has gone down from 30 to 25, meaning only two players from the pool will not be part of the official 23-player squad travelling to Tajikistan. www.theguidon.com/1112/main/2017/03/three-four-lady-eagles-withdraw-pwnt-training-pool-amongst-academic-schedule-conflicts/
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Post by cjeagle on Mar 22, 2017 19:06:32 GMT 8
AFC Women’s Asian Cup preparations hit snag For the past two weeks, the training has been intense for the Philippine Women’s National Football Team as the 2017 AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers loom. With the tournament fast approaching, practices have stepped up with training sessions happening every day, sometimes twice in a day, one in the morning and another late in the afternoon or early evening. Even with the heightened sense of urgency for a tournament that also doubles as the FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifiers, the team still has problems completing attendance. The PWNT head coach Buda Bautista attributes this outcome to the UAAP second round carrying on instead of going on a lengthy break unlike previously hoped. “Kasi ang request talaga natin is, well, what I know is, i-mo-move yung games [to after the AFC Qualifiers] ng UAAP. Yun I thought talaga eh. Yun pala ang games na i-mo-move yung April lang. So, dun tayo hindi naging klaro,” a disenchanted Bautista said. The coaching staff was expecting for games of the UAAP second round to be moved to after the AFC Qualifiers, which is after April 13. This way, players can focus more on the national team instead of their training commitments with their respective school teams. Rely San Agustin, tournament director for the UAAP football games, later revealed that the board received no such request from the PFF. “I don’t recall them asking us to move the whole second round to after the AFC Qualifiers. I have not received that letter, or maybe Ateneo did receive the letter but if we were to do that, then we’d probably end about second or third week of May already,” San Agustin shared, hinting at the scheduling constraints the board also has to contend with. The UAAP did honor a request to schedule the second round around the tournament dates which fall from April 3 to 12. UAAP games will take a break after March 29 and will resume on April 19. “Before the season started, we had that first coaches meeting. And it was brought up that there was going to be this event. So, we made adjustments about that,” San Agustin said, insisting that the UAAP is supportive of the national team cause. “Of course, it’s always the case. Any national team duties will always come first. We’ll always give way to that,” he added. Bautista meanwhile, is determined to work with the cards she and the coaching staff are dealt with. “Given the situation, we’ll try to work with it na lang. If we can produce players na fifteen during every session, then that’s good enough. Kasi at least ma-run mo lang [yung play]. At least, yung focus mo yung players na nandun. Yun nalang tinitingnan natin, it’s still positive,” she asserted. Aside from player attendance, the team which hopes to make history through qualification amidst a very favorable bracket also has to cope with quality UAAP players pulling out due to injury and the high demands of academics. Strikers Camille Rodriguez (Ateneo de Manila University) and Kyra Dimaandal (De La Salle University) were forced to withdraw because their professors were unwilling to compromise. Two other members from Ateneo, Nona Amoncio and Tiffany Siy, also had no choice but to step back because of their classes. “Right now the situation with the schools, they’re no longer supporting yung playing for the national team. Bahala ka, you have to decide, you have to really decide,” the beleaguered head coach lamented. With the UAAP second round trudging on, players continue training with their school teams in time for the weekly fixtures. For most of the players who are part of the national team pool that practice every evening sometimes late until 8:00 PM, they are expected to be with their respective UAAP teams in tune-up drills early the following morning. There is no question that the current scenario is physically tough on the collegiate players that is why for somebody like Far Eastern University’s Jean Brigette Kadil, who is nursing a problematic knee, had no other option than to pull out. When asked if the UAAP is still willing to make some more moves in the calendar so that national team has better breathing room, San Agustin was sympathetic but unmoved. “That takes a heavy toll on the player, right? But again as I said, these are things that we cannot change already now eh. We’re all set and ready to go and then this thing comes around. We’re willing to support but we have to meet halfway,” San Agustin replied. This only means that the national team will have to adjust even more to ensure that the team will be ready for the international competition which is less than two weeks away. “It’s a challenge, basta may numbers tayo na we can work with then walang problema. Yun lang, yun ang ipagdasal natin, na makumpleto,” Bautista added. The AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers will run from April 3 to 12 in Tajikistan with the Philippines facing the following opponents: United Arab Emirates (April 3), Iraq (April 5), Tajikistan (April 7), Bahrain (April 10), Jordan (April 12). The top team along with Jordan move on to the final round. tiebreakertimes.com/tbt/afc-womens-asian-cup-preparations-hit-snag/80843
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Post by cjeagle on Mar 22, 2017 19:15:02 GMT 8
They should have called on Fil Am players more instead of relying on uncooperative local players and officials who don't care about the national teams.
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Post by ish on Mar 22, 2017 21:55:30 GMT 8
They should have called on Fil Am players more instead of relying on uncooperative local players and officials who don't care about the national teams. they did, but not many responded. and according to someone i talked to during the Fil-Am tryouts, players were being discouraged by certain people in the US from coming here. this PWNT is besieged on all fronts. PS: thanks for sharing my articles btw
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Post by cjeagle on Mar 23, 2017 2:46:21 GMT 8
They should have called on Fil Am players more instead of relying on uncooperative local players and officials who don't care about the national teams. they did, but not many responded. and according to someone i talked to during the Fil-Am tryouts, players were being discouraged by certain people in the US from coming here. this PWNT is besieged on all fronts. PS: thanks for sharing my articles btw Sorry for not quoting you Mia. You are the only one who seem to be covering the women's teams nowadays. You know I find it hard to understand when schools and players refuse the invite when the national team come calling in the Philippines. It is usually considered the highest honor in other countries when that happens. There is a lack of nationalism in the Philippines that has held them back in many areas, not only sports.
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Post by ish on Mar 23, 2017 22:14:58 GMT 8
hey it's completely fine! i really appreciate your doing it cos it saves me the trouble to do it myself i suppose, hehe. as for your 2nd point... it's really the UST players that downright refused it. and you can blame the UAAP season for that, it's their #1 priority, their scholarships hinge on them. as for the others who had no choice but to pull out... it's very demanding i guess balancing UAAP and academics, especially for Ateneo. i was really surprised with the La Salle player being affected by it because normally the institution is quite supportive of sports. the difference with her i heard is that her major is very hard (pre-med) unlike most of the student-athletes, and i guess the professor isn't as understanding. with Ateneo... that's always how's it been with academics. the school is studies first, period. a bit ironic when you consider the motto being "magis" or serving others. i dunno man, unless it's basketball, they don't care. something really has to be done about that, and it's a shame that football has to suffer. to expand on my initial post, 2 or 3 fil-am strikers were called up but they had to decline because of school. it's just plain bad luck that the best strikers here can't commit too... i guess this bad luck is just balancing out the good luck we've had with the draw, etc. anyway, there's not really much we can do but hope the current squad can do it. defense and midfield look rock solid btw, if we can hold on and hopefully score on the counter.... well
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Post by cjeagle on Mar 23, 2017 22:24:07 GMT 8
hey it's completely fine! i really appreciate your doing it cos it saves me the trouble to do it myself i suppose, hehe. as for your 2nd point... it's really the UST players that downright refused it. and you can blame the UAAP season for that, it's their #1 priority, their scholarships hinge on them. as for the others who had no choice but to pull out... it's very demanding i guess balancing UAAP and academics, especially for Ateneo. i was really surprised with the La Salle player being affected by it because normally the institution is quite supportive of sports. the difference with her i heard is that her major is very hard (pre-med) unlike most of the student-athletes, and i guess the professor isn't as understanding. with Ateneo... that's always how's it been with academics. the school is studies first, period. a bit ironic when you consider the motto being "magis" or serving others. i dunno man, unless it's basketball, they don't care. something really has to be done about that, and it's a shame that football has to suffer. to expand on my initial post, 2 or 3 fil-am strikers were called up but they had to decline because of school. it's just plain bad luck that the best strikers here can't commit too... i guess this bad luck is just balancing out the good luck we've had with the draw, etc. anyway, there's not really much we can do but hope the current squad can do it. defense and midfield look rock solid btw, if we can hold on and hopefully score on the counter.... well Actually my criticism is directed mostly at the school officials over there for not giving allowances to their students to play for the national team. This occurs a lot in other sports as well. As for the players, just tell them the example of Alcantara. He postponed his medical studies to continue his football career. He eventually became a doctor and urologist, but he is still remembered a hundred years later in Spain and the Philippines for being being one of FC Barcelona's greatest players and not for his medical career.
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