Futbol Brew

Kiara Fontanilla is a goalkeeper for the Philippine Women's National Football Team. She is part of the squad that participated in the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup in India and eventually qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. She made her senior national team debut in the Philippines' 0–4 loss to Australia. As of recording, Kiara has made a total of 5 appearances for the Filipinas. Kiara currently plays for Westcliff University and for the Central Coast Mariners in NSW League One Women in Australia. https://www.instagram.com/kikigk22/ -- If you're enjoying this podcast, a zero-cost way to support is to like, share and subscribe. Be sure to hit the BELL icon to get notified when I post something new, thank you very much! - Futbol Brew is a podcast available on Spotify, Google and Apple Podcast https://linktr.ee/futbolbrew - SOCIALS - https://www.facebook.com/FutbolBrewhttp://www.instagram.com/FutbolBrewhttps://twitter.com/FutbolBrew - Photos used are owned by: AFC / PFF / PWNT

Carleigh Frilles is a midfielder for the Philippine Women's National Football Team, she was part of the team that represented the Philippines in the AFC U14 Girls Regional Championship 2016 held in Vientiane, Laos and made history, finishing second in the tournament. Carleigh has also made a mark in the senior national team, making her debut in the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup and even scoring 5 goals in a record-breaking 16-0 win against Tonga in a friendly match. As of recording, Carleigh has made a total of 30 appearances and has scored 11 goals for the Filipinas. https://www.instagram.com/carleighfrilles/ -- If you're enjoying this podcast, a zero-cost way to support is to like, share and subscribe. Be sure to hit the BELL icon to get notified when I post something new, thank you very much! - Futbol Brew is a podcast available on Spotify, Google and Apple Podcast https://linktr.ee/futbolbrew - SOCIALS - https://www.facebook.com/FutbolBrewhttp://www.instagram.com/FutbolBrewhttps://twitter.com/FutbolBrew - Photos used are owned by: AFC / PFF / PWNT

In this episode, we talk about the upcoming Pinatar Cup and how the Philippine Women's Football Team will fare against tough, higher-ranked opponents like Wales, Scotland, and Iceland. As passionate fans, we're sharing our insights on this exciting women's football tournament, which takes place in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain, during the February FIFA international break. What is the Pinatar Cup? It's one of those women's football tournaments held during the February FIFA international break so there's She Believes Cup, Cyprus Cup, the Turkish Women's Cup, the newest one, the Arnold Clark Cup, and Tournoi de France. The Pinatar Cup, is a round-robin competition in San Pedro del Pinatar in Spain. It only started in 2020, and the current Champions are Belgium who will not be competing this year but instead joined the Arnold Clark Cup. On the first year, the champions were Scotland and Iceland were the runners-up and last year, Wales ended in 4th place. #LabanFilipinas Kent on Twitter - https://twitter.com/kentgrc_ Ced's Kalye Adriatico Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6LN3032... -- If you're enjoying this podcast, a zero-cost way to support is to like, share and subscribe. Be sure to hit the BELL icon to get notified when I post something new, thank you very much! - Futbol Brew is a podcast available on Spotify, Google and Apple Podcast https://linktr.ee/futbolbrew - SOCIALS - https://www.facebook.com/FutbolBrewhttp://www.instagram.com/FutbolBrewhttps://twitter.com/FutbolBrew -

S03E06 - Interview with Philippine Women's National Football Team defender, Malea Cesar Malea Cesar is a defender for the Philippine Women's National Football Team, participated in the AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers in Uzbekistan in 2022 but did not play in any of the matches. She was also a member of the team that competed in India for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup. In the 1-0 victory over Thailand for the Philippines, she made her senior national team debut and scored her first goal in the stoppage time against Indonesia. As of recording, Malea has made a total of 23 appearances and a goal. https://www.instagram.com/malea.cesar/ -- If you're enjoying this podcast, a zero-cost way to support is to like, share and subscribe. Be sure to hit the BELL icon to get notified when I post something new, thank you very much! - Futbol Brew is a podcast available on Spotify, Google and Apple Podcast https://linktr.ee/futbolbrew - SOCIALS - https://www.facebook.com/FutbolBrew http://www.instagram.com/FutbolBrew https://twitter.com/FutbolBrew - Photos used are owned by: AFC / PFF / PWNT

Alexa Diaz is a former defender for the Philippine Women's National Football Team. She participated in the ID camps in California back in 2012 and later made her debut at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games in Myanmar. She last played for the Philippines in the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup in Jordan. Alexa is currently the Director of League Development and Player Programs of Girls Academy in the US. She drives GA Talent Identification and serves as a frontline resource connecting the GA resources with college coaches, YNT scouts, league partners and sponsors. Alexa on Socials https://twitter.com/andiaz15 https://www.instagram.com/alexadiaz15/ Others: https://girlsacademyleague.com/ https://www.instagram.com/girlsacademyleague/ https://www.facebook.com/girlsacademyleague/ -- If you're enjoying this podcast, a zero-cost way to support is to like, share and follow the podcast. --- Futbol Brew is a podcast available on Spotify, Google and Apple Podcast https://linktr.ee/futbolbrew --- SOCIALS - https://www.facebook.com/FutbolBrew http://www.instagram.com/FutbolBrew https://twitter.com/FutbolBrew --- Photos in Album Art are from Alexa Diaz and Mia Montayre

S03E02 - Interview with Philippine Women's National Football Team defender, Maya Alcantara - So Matcha To Give Maya is a defender for the Philippine Women's National Football Team, she was part of a month-long training camp in Australia in preparation for the Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. She made her debut for the Philippines in a 7–0 win against Singapore in this year's AFF Women's Championship and made her second appearance in a 4–0 win against Malaysia. Currently, Maya is pursuing her graduate studies at Georgetown University and is a part of their women's soccer program. She has started every game this year and has the most clean sheets in Division 1 with 13, her three assists are the icing on top of an already outstanding resume. https://www.instagram.com/maya_alcantara/ -- If you're enjoying this podcast, a zero-cost way to support is to like, share and subscribe. Be sure to hit the BELL icon to get notified when I post something new, thank you very much! - Futbol Brew is a podcast available on Spotify, Google and Apple Podcast https://linktr.ee/futbolbrew - SOCIALS - https://www.facebook.com/FutbolBrew http://www.instagram.com/FutbolBrew https://twitter.com/FutbolBrew - The photo used in the Episode Cover is by RM Chua

S03E01 - Women's World Cup Post-Draw Reaction -- In this episode - we did a post-draw reaction with friends of the pod Ivan, Mark and Kent. Ivan is a football commentator, you'll hear him calling the recent friendlies for the Filipinas and also in the Philippine Football League. Kent is a writer and part of the Eat Sleep Breathe Football gang and the Ultras Filipinas. Mark is a former LRO for the PFF from 2012-2017. He has scouted over 800 players and 67 of them already played for the national team. https://www.facebook.com/eatsleepbreathefootballPH https://www.instagram.com/psana_v2/ https://www.facebook.com/WeArePFL -- If you're enjoying this podcast, a zero-cost way to support is to like, share and subscribe. Be sure to hit the BELL icon to get notified when I post something new, thank you very much! --- Futbol Brew is a podcast on Spotify, Google and Apple Podcast https://linktr.ee/futbolbrew --- SOCIALS - https://www.facebook.com/FutbolBrew http://www.instagram.com/FutbolBrew https://twitter.com/FutbolBrew ---

S02E10 - Interview with Philippine Women's National Football Team midfielder, Sara Eggesvik - Seizing the Opportunity -- Sara currently plays as a midfielder for the Philippine Women's National Football Team. She joined the team in June of 2022. She made her debut in the 81st minute vs Bosnia and Herzegovina and assisted a goal. She played club football in Norway for Grand Bodø, KIL/Hemne, Malvik and in the Women's Championship in England for Charlton Athletic. As of recording, she's made 9 appearances and 2 goals. https://www.instagram.com/saraegges/ -- If you're enjoying this podcast, a zero-cost way to support is to like, share and subscribe. Be sure to hit the BELL icon to get notified when I post something new, thank you very much! --- Futbol Brew is a podcast on Spotify, Google and Apple Podcast https://linktr.ee/futbolbrew --- SOCIALS - https://www.facebook.com/FutbolBrew http://www.instagram.com/FutbolBrew https://twitter.com/FutbolBrew --- Photo Credit: Pam Puri

Kat is a midfielder and can also play as a forward for the Philippine Women's National Football Team. She made her debut in this year's AFC Women's Asian Cup in the game against Thailand in the group stages. She's played club football in Finland and is currently in Sweden. She plays as an attacking midfielder for Piteå IF in the Damallsvenskan which is the highest division of women's football in Sweden. As of the upload date, she's made a total of 15 appearances and 7 goals. https://www.instagram.com/guillouk -- If you're enjoying this podcast, a zero-cost way to support is to like, share and subscribe. Thank you very much! --- Futbol Brew is a podcast on Spotify, Google and Apple Podcast Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2tW9z6K... Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... --- LINK TO SOCIALS - https://www.facebook.com/FutbolBrew http://www.instagram.com/FutbolBrew https://twitter.com/FutbolBrew --- Photo Credit: RM Chua

S02E08 - Interview with Philippine Women's National Football Team goalkeeper, Olivia McDaniel - Pride Not Pressure -- Olivia is a goalkeeper for the Philippine Women's National Football Team. She played collegiate football for Cal State Fullerton Titans and Milwaukee Panthers before officially joining the National Team in 2021 and made her debut in the Asian Cup Qualifiers in Uzbekistan. As of recording, she's made a total of 16 appearances and 8 clean sheets. https://www.instagram.com/oliviadmcdaniel/ -- If you're enjoying this podcast, a zero-cost way to support it is to like, share and subscribe. Be sure to hit the BELL icon to get notified when I post something new, thank you very much! --- Futbol Brew is a podcast on Spotify, Google and Apple Podcast Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2tW9z6K... Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... --- LINK TO SOCIALS - https://www.facebook.com/FutbolBrew http://www.instagram.com/FutbolBrew https://twitter.com/FutbolBrew --- Photo Credit: AFC

S02E07 - Interview with Philippine Women's National Football Team player, Eva Madarang - Hard Work Beats Talent --- Eva currently plays right back for the Philippine Women's National Football Team. She joined the team in 2017 making her debut during the 2018 Asian Cup Qualifiers. She played club football for Doncaster Rovers in England, Roma Calcio Femminile and Pozoalbense in Spain's Segunda División. As of recording she's made 38 appearances and 10 goals. https://linktr.ee/evamadarang --- If you're enjoying this podcast, a zero-cost way to support is to like, share and subscribe. Be sure to hit the BELL icon to get notified when I post something new, thank you very much! --- Futbol Brew is a podcast available on Spotify, Google Podcast, and Apple Podcast. Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2tW9z6K... Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... --- LINK TO SOCIALS - https://www.facebook.com/FutbolBrew http://www.instagram.com/FutbolBrew https://twitter.com/FutbolBrew --- Photo Credits: PFF, PWNT, A. Mercarder

S02E06 - Interview with Philippine Women's National Football Team midfielder, Quinley Quezada. --- Quinley is a midfielder, sometimes forward for the Philippine Women's National Football Team. She's previously played club football with Legends FC, JEF United Chiba Ladies in Japan and she's currently in Serbia playing for Red Star Belgrade. Q started with the national team in 2018 and has now made a total of 34 appearances and she's currently the team's top scorer with 17 goals. https://www.instagram.com/quinleyquezada/ --- Futbol Brew is a podcast available on Spotify, Google Podcast, and Apple Podcast. Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2tW9z6K... Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... --- LINK TO SOCIALS - https://www.facebook.com/FutbolBrew http://www.instagram.com/FutbolBrew https://twitter.com/FutbolBrew --- Photo Credits: PFF, PWNT, A. Mercarder

Interview with Philippine Women's National Football Team midfielder, Jessica Miclat. --- Jessica is a midfielder for the Philippine Women's National Football Team and she's played club football in Denmark and Cyprus. She started her time with the national team in the AFC Asian Cup campaign in Jordan, in 2018 and she's now made 25 appearances and a goal. https://www.instagram.com/jessmiclat_/ --- A Video recording of the interview is uploaded on YouTube. If you're enjoying this podcast, a zero-cost way to support is to like, share and subscribe. Thank you so much! --- Futbol Brew is a podcast available on Spotify, Google Podcast, and Apple Podcast. Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2tW9z6KotUaFBTfNdpR9Rv?si=c5bdda36dacb4fce Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futbol-brew/id1613364463 Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84NzJmNWY4MC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw --- LINK TO SOCIALS - https://www.facebook.com/FutbolBrew http://www.instagram.com/FutbolBrew https://twitter.com/FutbolBrew --- The photo used for Album Cover is owned by PFF

Interview with Philippine Women's National Football Team Captain and midfielder, Tahnai Annis. --- T is the captain and a midfielder for the Philippine Women's National Football Team. She's played club football in Iceland for 3 seasons for her first pro contract and she's also played in the UEFA Women's Champions League. She started with the national team in 2018 during the Asian Cup in Jordan and has now made a total of 24 appearances and 11 goals. Tahnai Annis - https://www.instagram.com/tahn08/ 02:15 - How She Started with the PWNT 11:34 - 2018 Women's Asian Cup v 2022 Women's Asian Cup 14:38 - Getting drafted and playing in Iceland and the UWCL 21:00 - Captain T - Leading by Example 24:40 - Being Someone Familiar to Someone New 30:00 - Self-Acceptance and Being Authentic 36:18 - It's scary but It's going to be OK. 41:30 - Confidence and Preparation 45:25 - Staying Healthy 47:12 - Most Memorable thing about Playing for the Philippines 49:00 - Surprise Test after Qualifying for the World Cup 51:28 - Challenges as a Captain 53:00 - Connections with Former PWNT Captains 55:01 - Story behind her name, Tahnai 57:40 - Sibling Rivalry 59:25 - Settling Down 1:01:20 - Favorite Filipino Food 1:02:07 - Favorite Goals 1:06:50 - Favorite Players 1:09:45 - Resetting Priorities 1:13:20 - Walking Into It All 1:16:02 - Message to Stakeholders ---- Video recording of the interview is uploaded on YouTube or you can also listen on your favourite podcasting platform. If you're enjoying this podcast, a zero-cost way to support is to like, share and subscribe. Thank you so much! --- Futbol Brew is a podcast available on Spotify, Google Podcast, and Apple Podcast. Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2tW9z6KotUaFBTfNdpR9Rv?si=c5bdda36dacb4fce Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futbol-brew/id1613364463 Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84NzJmNWY4MC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw --- LINK TO SOCIALS - https://www.facebook.com/FutbolBrew http://www.instagram.com/FutbolBrew https://twitter.com/FutbolBrew Photo used for Album Cover is owned by PFF

Interview with Philippine Women's National Football Team midfielder, Jaclyn Sawicki. --- Jaclyn Sawicki is a midfielder for the Philippine Women's National Football Team. She made her debut for the Philippines in the friendly vs Tonga back in May 2022. She is a former Canada U-20 player, who won a silver medal at the 2012 CONCACAF and also played at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Japan 2012. She played club football in Japan with Chifure AS Elfen Saitama and with ASSI IF in Sweden. Jaclyn Sawicki - https://www.instagram.com/jackiesawicki/ ---- Video recording of the interview is uploaded on YouTube or you can also listen on your favourite podcasting platform. If you're enjoying this podcast, a zero-cost way to support is to like, share and subscribe. Be sure to hit the BELL icon to get notified when I post something new, thank you very much! --- Futbol Brew is a podcast available on Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Apple Podcasts. Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2tW9z6KotUaFBTfNdpR9Rv?si=c5bdda36dacb4fce Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futbol-brew/id1613364463 Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84NzJmNWY4MC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw --- LINK TO SOCIALS - https://www.facebook.com/FutbolBrew http://www.instagram.com/FutbolBrew https://twitter.com/FutbolBrew Photo used for Album Cover is owned by PFF

Interview with Philippine Women's National Football Team defender, Jessika Cowart. ---- Jessika is a defender for the Philippine Women's National Team, she has been a part of the program since 2013 joining multiple ID camps in California but only started playing for the country just back in June 2022 and is now with 7 appearances and a goal. Jessika Cowart - https://www.instagram.com/jess_cowart/ 03:40 - Transition from Attacking Mid to Center Back 05:12 - Playing in the PAC-12 Conference 07:30 - Playing for the Philippines 13:27 - First International Goal in the AFF Final 16:30 - Most Memorable thing about Playing for the National Team 17:20 - Answering Questions from Social Media - Sharing Experiences with other FilAms - Modeling after Ronaldinho - Playing against Regional Powerhouses vs US Style of Player - Experience with US College Soccer System - Club Football - Narrow Escape in the Final - Hangover - Abante Babae ---- LINK TO SOCIALS - https://www.facebook.com/FutbolBrew http://www.instagram.com/FutbolBrew https://twitter.com/FutbolBrew --- The photo used for Album Cover is owned by https://www.instagram.com/chua.rom/

CONGRATULATIONS TO US! CHAMPIONS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA! Such a sweet, sweet win. Maraming Salamat, Filipinas. I recorded this episode with good friends of the pod - Ivan and Kent. Ivan is a football commentator during the tournament. He called the battle for 3rd game between Vietnam and Myanmar. Kent, we all know him as a member of ESBF but in this episode, he talked about his involvement in Ultras Filipinas. I also invited my friend, Pam. She's the official photographer of the tournament for the RMS matches. This episode was recorded in both English and Filipino as all of my guests well, myself included were still high from the championship and we were all still very emotional. 3:40 - Broadcast Rights 6:56 - Battle for Third 08:05 - Pam's Fave Shots 11:10 - How Kent started with Ultras Filipinas 12:05 - Ultras Filipinas 13:50 - Flares and Fines 18:07 - New Midfield Magic and Defense 23:27 - Do we need another forward? 30:03 - Favorite Moments 37:20 - Do we need more quality players? 39:02 - New Fans - Looks over Skillset 44:45 - Post-Match Meal 46:32 - What's Next for the Filipinas? 47:25 - Ivan's Favorite Players 49:05 - Pam's Favorite Players 53:19 - Kent's Favorite Players 1:00:41 - Ven's Favorite Players 1:03:18 - Bayanihan - Getting More People to watch the games (PFLFU, PWFA) 1:07:26 - Kent's Message - Dreams do Come True 1:13:04 - Pam's Message - A Win in My Lifetime 1:18:03 - It All Makes Sense Now. GUEST SOCIALS - Pam Puri Sports Photography - https://www.instagram.com/pam.spofoto/ Ivan Gayares- https://twitter.com/ivangeoffrey Kent Garcia - https://twitter.com/kentgrc_ Ultras Filipinas - https://www.facebook.com/UltrasFilipinas ESBF - https://www.facebook.com/eatsleepbreathefootballPH OTHER LINKS MENTIONED - PINAY FUTBOL https://www.instagram.com/pinayfutbol/ Philippine Women's FA https://www.instagram.com/philippinewomensfa/ AFF WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP https://www.facebook.com/affwomenschampionship https://www.instagram.com/affwomenschampionship/ Futbol Brew Socials - http://www.instagram.com/FutbolBrew https://www.facebook.com/FutbolBrew https://twitter.com/FutbolBrew

Here's an AFF Championship Preview! Thank you so much Kent and Ivan! Like in the previous episodes, both provided their insights about the campaign. In a nutshell, we're all expecting a podium finish with myself personally expecting our team to top the group. I know that's bold to say considering we'll be playing against Australia and Thailand and they will make it very tough for us but I guess that's just how confident I am with this team. I still expect a tight encounter but I know that they will do very well especially playing in front of a home crowd and I can't wait! See you in Rizal! #LabanFilipinas SOCIALS MENTIONED: Women's Footie Indonesia - linktr.ee/womensfootie.id - https://twitter.com/theMiniNino Kent on Twitter - https://twitter.com/kentgrc_ Ivan on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ivangeoffrey PINAY FUTBOL https://www.instagram.com/pinayfutbol/ Philippine Women's FA https://www.instagram.com/philippinewomensfa/ AFF WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP https://www.facebook.com/affwomenschampionship https://www.instagram.com/affwomenschampionship/ Futbol Brew Socials - http://www.instagram.com/FutbolBrew https://www.facebook.com/FutbolBrew https://twitter.com/FutbolBrew

Dominique Randle-Harris is a defender for the Philippine Women's National Football Team. She talked about her preparations for her football comeback, her motivations and her mentality. She only started playing for the national team in this year's Asian Cup and now has 13 apps and a goal. She also shared her experience training with Angel City FC during the NWSL preseason. Dom ended her collegiate career in 2018 as a defender for the University of Southern California. Like most of us, COVID-19 provided a time for reflection and with big support from her loving husband, Da'John Harris and her coach, Dido she joined the PWNT training camp in California last year. Fast forward, Dom has formed a formidable partnership with Hali Long and truly has become a tower of defence for the National Team. She made her international debut during the Asian Cup vs Thailand this year and played all the games in the same tournament and THE SEA Games. She was brilliant and a solid defender throughout. I'm a big fan of defenders, and I've always said that Dom is lowkey my MVP during the Asian Cup so to have the opportunity to talk to her for about an hour was special to me. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS - 3:35 - Preparing for the AFF Women's Championship 3:15 - Football Comeback 10:30 - Motivations for Playing for the Philippines 12:!3 - Fitness and staying in shape after "Retiring" 16:20 - Relationship with PWNT Defenders 20:05 - Mindset coming into the Asian Cup 22:28 - Post-SEA Games Thoughts 25:30 - Being Raised by s b trong, independent Filipinas 28:53 - Secret to PWNT's cohesiveness 32:00 - Dream for Philippine Women's Football 34:08 - Questions for Dom from Social Media - Who is her favourite defensive player and who does she model her game from? - What was your experience like trying out for Angel City FC? What were your learnings from it? Do you plan to try for other clubs/teams in the NWSL or other USA leagues? What about leagues outside the USA? - Favorite Filipino food? And is she game for a Balut Challenge? - Which is the toughest foe she faced as a national team player and which defeat was hardest to swallow for her? - What's your boot? - You have ₱1,000,000,0000 or approx US $50,000,000, what will you do to help football grow in the Philippines? Follow Dominique Randle on Socials - https://www.instagram.com/domirandle/ https://twitter.com/domrandle Futbol Brew on Socials - https://linktr.ee/futbolbrew The photo used in the Episode Art is owned by PWNT/Raymond Braganza

Here's a post-SEA Games episode! Thank you so much to my guests, Kent and Ivan! Like the preview, both men provided their insights and how they felt about the campaign. Overall, there's a lot of room for improvement but we're all proud of our team's accomplishment. The goal was a medal and we got the bronze! Excited for our #PWNT! See you in the AFF Women's Championship! #LabanFilipinas

Chandler McDaniel is a forward for the Philippine Women's National Team, she started playing for the country just last year (2021), and now with 7 caps and 2 goals. For those who just recently followed the team, Chandler has been part of the program since 2012. She joined multiple ID camps in California and in the Philippines as well. So, it's been quite a journey for her and her family. Her dad Clint has been involved in the camps, and her brother Finn and sister, Olivia are all playing for the National Team as well. Chandler's debut during the Asian Cup Qualifiers in Uzbekistan could not have come at a better time as she played a major role in their come-from-behind win over Nepal. She was also the lone goal scorer for the Philippines in their 1-0 upset of Thailand in the 2022 Asian Cup. She, unfortunately, suffered an ACL tear in her right knee and will be out for about 8 months. It's a hard blow but I'm confident that she can come back stronger. It was nice to have a bit of a chat with her and she was also in high spirits and currently receiving pro-level rehab so let's all continue to pray for her, send her words of encouragement and really just support her throughout this challenging time. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS - 2:16 - Chandler's Surgeries and Recovery 6:14 - Missing Olivia and following the SEA Games 7:57 - Journey to Representing the Philippines 20:43 - Choosing to Represent The Philippines 22:21 - Coach Transition 23:45 - Playing under Coach Alen Stajcic 28:37 - Mentally preparing for the World Cup 30:02 - 'McDaniel Playing Style' 34:34 - Post Asian Cup 37:35 - Message to Younger Players 38:02 - Plans after the World Cup 41:03 - Answering Questions from Supporters 47:39 - Football Heroines and Playing in the World Cup 51:55 - Message to Supporters Follow Chandler on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chandlerblue/ Futbol Brew on Socials - https://linktr.ee/futbolbrew The photo used in Episode Art is from The AFC.

In this episode, we talked about the upcoming SEA Games that will be held in Vietnam next month and our first game is on May 9th! In the Asian Cup, our goal was to qualify for the World Cup which we did and the ladies did very well, which made us all very proud. Not only is this Southeast Asian Games serving as a preparation for The World Cup but in my opinion would be a great opportunity to prove to our neighbours that what happened in India was not just luck. We will be in group A with the reigning SEA Games Champion, Vietnam. They're the powerhouse, they're the host nation. They've won gold since 2017 and many times before that if not silver. Originally, Indonesia was in our group as well but they withdrew and the 3rd team in the group is Cambodia. In Group B, the other 2 powerhouses are Thailand and Myanmar together with Laos and Singapore. Singapore has been doing quite a preparation recently with some friendlies and they are currently in Thailand for camp. We've only recently won against Thailand in the Asian Cup after more than a decade but we haven't defeated Myanmar. Historically, our record against Myanmar included a thrashing of 6-0, 5-1 until we started closing that gap in 2018 in the AFF, 0-4 and in 2019, we played against them 3x in the AFF Championship, we lost 3-0, in the SEA Games group stage, 0-0 and in that heartbreaking 3rd place match in Rizal, 2-1. We'll have Ivan and Kent in this episode. Ivan Gayares is a Philippine Football Commentator and he used to be the Head of Media and Marketing of the former Ceres-Negros FC. Kent Garcia is also a football commentator and writer from the guys at ESBF and Huddle PH! Kent on Twitter - https://twitter.com/kentgrc_ Ivan on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ivangeoffrey HIGHLIGHTS 3:41 - Additional Info on Myanmar (Post-Recording) 6:20 - Singapore 9:47 - Myanmar (Ivan) 11:00 - Thailand (Ivan) 13:21 - Myanmar (Kent) 13:57 - Thailand (Kent) 15:44 - Thai Women's League 18:12 - Vietnam (Kent) 20:07 - Indonesia (Ivan) 21:33 - Cambodia (Ivan) 22:47 - Vietnam (Ivan) 24:56 - On Winning Group A and Playing against Vietnam 30:28 - Indonesia 36:15 - Philippines 39:15 - Kat Guillou (Kent) 39:43 - Carleigh Frilles (Kent) 40:09 - PWNT Preparation and Camp 42:37 - Shai del Campo 43:30 - Playing against Cambodia (Ivan) 42:33 - Bella Flanigan and Carleigh Frilles (Ivan) 46:43 - PWNT Defense 48:12 - Hali Long x Dom Randle Partnership 51:39 - Predictions and Messages LINKS MENTIONED: FA Singapore - https://www.instagram.com/fasingapore/ Women's Footie Indonesia - linktr.ee/womensfootie.id - https://twitter.com/theMiniNino ESBF - https://www.facebook.com/eatsleepbreathefootballPH/ Futbol Brew on Socials - https://linktr.ee/futbolbrew

In this episode, we'll have 2 amazing ladies from The Philippine Women's Football Association (PWFA). Ceres Lina is one of the incorporators of PWFA, she's also a known figure in Philippine football media and she's also worked with media and marketing for the Azkals. PWFA co-founder, Natasha Alquiros is a former national team player turned Sports Analyst. You've seen much of the association during the Asian Cup, but what exactly is the PWFA? In a nutshell, the PWFA wants to be at the forefront of Philippine Women's Football and actively educate, support, provide opportunities, and empower women. The PWFA and the Women's Department of the PFF share similar objectives in uplifting the Women's Game. The association also aims to increase the number of women in football by raising awareness, fostering development, and providing reliable information to create more pathways for women in football. 02:01 - What is the Philippine Women's Football Association 05:00 - Creating the PWFA Blueprint 07:35 - Who Can Join? What's in it for Me? 10:36 - PWFX x PFF 14:20 - Women taking up Space 18:12 - People behind the Association 23:53 - Upcoming SEA Games 30:50 - Comments about the PWNT Moniker Change 41:35 - Future of Women's Football in the Philippines LINKS Philippine Women's Football Association https://www.facebook.com/PhilippineWomensFA https://www.instagram.com/philippinewomensfa/ Pinay Futbol Grow Her Game Series > https://www.facebook.com/watch/160598930705685/1058010768041820

Sarina Bolden is a forward for the Philippine Women's National Team. She started playing for the Philippines in 2018 and now with 12 appearances and 5 goals. She played collegiate football with Loyola Marymount University in the US with 71 appearances and 18 goals. Her career highlights include ranking 5th in total career goals and also 5th in LMU's football program history with 135 shot attempts! She currently plays club football with Chifure AS Elfen Saitama in Japan's WE League. You may know her for scoring the game-winning penalty kick against Chinese Taipei that secured our qualification to the biggest party of all, THE FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP! This episode was recorded early in the morning. We talked about how she's doing in Japan, finding her balance, and what she's currently working on in preparation for the World Cup. I've uploaded a video clip of her showing what's inside her bag on the Facebook page and maybe upload it on youtube as well. I'm currently working on the videos and I'm a one-man show so please bear with me. I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I did recording it! PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: 02:40 - Life in Japan 06:18 - College Playing Career, attending the U23 USWNT and PWNT Camp 08:40 - Choosing the Philippines 10:22 - Securing the Passport 12:39 - Asian Cup 2018 15:37 - Playing for the Philippines 18:20 - Meeting Coach Allen 22:20 - Collegiate Soccer vs National Team Training 23:50 - Communication 25:45 - Asian Cup 2022 28:35 - Mindset 33:35 - Future Plans 35:00 - Preparing for the World Cup 37:00 - Questions from Listeners - What's Inside your Bag? 40:36 - Questions from Listeners - Special Bond with Q 41:50 - Questions from Listeners - Why she's not in the PWNT - AU Camp 44:18 - Female Football Player Inspirations 46:20 - Possibility of Playing against World #1, USA. 49:30 - Message to Stakeholders and Players INTRO CLIP and Photo owned by AFC - Asian Cup 2022

Patrice Impelido or "Pimp" as she is fondly called is the former captain of the Philippine Women's National Team. She played from 2005 to 2019 with a total of 61 caps. She played her last game in SEA Games 2019 and was an Assistant Coach for the recently successful Asian Cup campaign that qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup. This episode was fun to record, I've spent more time editing it than usual as we were laughing and giggling too much. We talked about what she's doing now and her learnings working with Coach Allen and assistant coach Nahuel Arrarte and strength and conditioning coach Luca Tonetti. PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: 06:20 Moving to the Philippines from the US 09:20 Practically local, her relationship with local players 12:12 Retirement 15:05 Rebuilding with the National Team 17:58 Becoming an Assistant Coach 20:00 Working with Coach Allen Stajcic, Asst Coaches Nahuel Arrarte and strength and conditioning coach Luca Tonetti 24:33 New Learnings - Coding, Analytics and flying drones 35:00 Future Plans 45:53 World Cup Wishes Album Cover Photo: Mia Montayre

Mark Mangune is a former (volunteer) Liaison & Recruitment Officer for the Philippine Football Federation. He had over 700 prospects throughout North America and about 67 of them have now been capped for the youth and senior WNT. Some of his notable finds if you will were - Jesse Shugg, Marisa Park, Joana Houplin-Michaelson, Raylene Larot, Alexa Diaz, and Hanna Parado. 5 of the players he scouted were part of the Asian Cup team that qualified for the World Cup namely, Hali Long, Jessica Miclat, Sofia Harrison, Tara Shelton and Kiara Fontanilla. His scouting work was crucial as these players bolster both the youth and national team since 2012. We talked about how he got involved through Coach Ernie Nierras, his partnership with Butchie Impelido and scouting for players for the National Team; a journey that started with the ID camp in 2012 although the team already had Filipino Heritage players prior. He also shared the soccer system in the US and how that has benefitted us in some ways. I've known Mark since 2013, let's just say that he also recruited me. He made me an admin of the now official PWNT Facebook and Twitter pages which back then were just fan pages. I worked with him and Mia to promote the team on social media when we had almost zero media coverage and none of the games was streamed at all. I invited him on so he can talk about the great work that he did for the team and other unsung heroes that we almost never heard about - Butchie Impelido, Trey Scharlin, Ralph Balin and Clint McDaniel, among others. AN IMPORTANT NOTE - If you're a Filipino heritage player (or a parent of), please get in touch directly with the Philippine Football Federation for tryouts and other important playing information. PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: 03:33 - How Mark Mangune's Filipino Heritage Players scouting Started 05:13 - Scouting partnership with Butchie Impelido 06:30 - Another McDaniel Saves the Day 09:30 - Rise of the Scouts 10:40 - Scouting Prospects for the National Team 12:35 - We always had Fil-Am Players in the team 14:08 - 2012 California ID Camp 14:30 - A bit of info about the US Soccer System 17:36 - Post-2013 SEA Games 19:24 - His favourite from all his recruits 20:00 - Pinay Soccer Alliance 21:30 - Qualifying for the World Cup 22:20 - What he thinks of the Future of Philippine Women's Football 24:45 - Possibility of Playing against the USA in the World Cup 26:22 - Message for Filipino Heritage Players and Supporters of the PWNT LINKS Follow Mark on Social Media https://twitter.com/Markilizer002 Pinay Soccer Alliance of North America - https://www.facebook.com/PSANANation PWNT ID CAMP Coverage - https://youtu.be/TXx1x3jTkYA Futbol Brew Socials - http://www.instagram.com/FutbolBrew https://www.facebook.com/FutbolBrew https://twitter.com/FutbolBrew Album Cover Photos from Mark Mangune / Mia Montayre

In this episode, I had the great fortune and honour to talk to Camille Rodriguez. CamRod as she is fondly called in the football community is a midfielder for the Philippine Women's National Team and for Kaya Iloilo FC. She's a RIFA MVP in various tournaments, 2-time Palarong Pambansa MVP, former Captain of the Ateneo Women's Football Team and UAAP Season 77's best striker. She currently has 33 caps with 8 goals for the Philippines Women's National Team. She's been to 2 Asian Cups, in 2018 and this year as part of the team that qualified for the World Cup. We talked about her journey from the youth team to the senior PWNT. We also talked about her experience with Coach Let Dimzon, what it's like to play under Coach Alen Stajcic and how working with a sports psychologist has improved her mental game skills and helped her perform. We also touched on what she's working on and how she's preparing for the World Cup. PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: 04:40 Going through the Philippine Football System from Youth to Senior PWNT 06:00 Why she took a break from National Team Duties 07:40 Getting a spot in the WNT with more Filipino heritage players 09:07 What she says to local players who are trying out for the PWNT 11:30 Personal World Cup preparations - Speed, Visualization and working with a sports psychologist 15:15 Playing under Coach Let Dimzon 18:00 Takeaways from Asian Cup 2018 20:55 Coach Alen on building good habits 23:53 Crucial changes that were made in preparation for the Asian Cup 27:24 Inspired by Mom, influenced by Dad, Football is Life 29:58 Singing the National Anthem and what it means to play for the Philippines 32:40 Future of Philippine Women's Football 35:15 What she's doing to mentally prepare herself for the World Cup 39:00 One common myth about being a female football player that she wants to debunk? 39:49 Sports idols she wants to have coffee with. 41:33 On the possibility of playing against Spain and Alexia Putellas in the World Cup 45:12 On mental toughness 46:12 Message to supporters - Team Pilipinas LINKS Futbol Brew Socials - http://www.instagram.com/FutbolBrew https://www.facebook.com/FutbolBrew https://twitter.com/FutbolBrew Folllow Cam on her Socials - http://www.instagram.com/camrodr https://www.facebook.com/camrodr7 https://twitter.com/camrodr7 Kat Khosrowyar - https://twitter.com/katkhosrowyar Empowering Women Through Sports | Katayoun Khosrowyar | TEDxKish https://youtu.be/ucB64VC46uI Album Cover Photo from Mia Montayre

Welcome to Futbol Brew! In this first episode, I tell my backstory and a brief introduction on some topics to expect over the next few weeks! Link to Socials: linktr.ee/futbolbrew Links to Other Orgs and Personalities Mentioned: Philippine Women's National Football Team - https://www.facebook.com/PilipinasWNFT/ Pinay Futbol - https://www.facebook.com/PinayFutbol/ Philippine Women's Football Association - https://www.instagram.com/philippinewomensfa/ You can find old episodes of Hans On on YouTube and more of Jing Jamlang through his IG - https://www.instagram.com/jingjamlang/